Planning Lead

**Work options**: Hybrid
**About Us**

**Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees.** Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - **KingGee**, **Hard Yakka** and **NNT** - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.

We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

**About the Role**

**As Planning** **Lead**, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of demand and supply planning for the ADF uniform program, ensuring contracted inventory levels are maintained while driving forecast accuracy, supply reliability, and cross-functional alignment. You will lead a high-performing team to deliver accurate forecasts, purchase order management, and supplier coordination, while partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve planning issues, implement efficiencies, and drive performance across key KPIs. With a focus on proactive risk mitigation and continuous improvement, you’ll be instrumental in strengthening our supply chain and ensuring the delivery of mission-critical products to Australia’s Defence Force.

**What you’ll be doing**
- ADF Planning & Reporting: Develop and manage forecasts, identify supply variances, and align plans with supplier capacity and lead times.
- Purchase Order Management: Oversee PO processes from initiation to supplier confirmation, ensuring accuracy, timeline adherence, and risk management.
- Inventory Management: Drive inventory strategy to meet KPIs, mitigate risks, and manage stock positions across the product lifecycle.
- Supplier Management & Coordination: Collaborate with production to optimise supplier performance, lead time analysis, and MOQ strategies.
- Sales & Operations Planning: Lead detailed monthly reviews of demand vs. sales forecasts and communicate variances and resolutions to key stakeholders.

**What we’re looking for**
- 5+ years’ experience in a senior demand or supply planning role, ideally within a complex supply chain or apparel environment
- Strong statistical and forecasting knowledge, with an ability to interpret data and drive process improvements
- Proficient in MS Office, advanced Excel, and Power BI; experience with demand planning systems essential
- Proven leadership capability with a strong track record in people development and cross-functional collaboration
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and highly organised with a results-driven mindset
- Confident communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills

**What we offer**
- The chance to join a **great team** of like-minded, hard-working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.
- Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.
- A **competitive salary package** and **suite of benefits and perks**, including a **50% discount on our brands** Hard Yakka, King Gee and NNT and 5% Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.
- A **tailored career** and **development** plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we’re here to support you on that journey.
- Our **Wellbeing** program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- We actively work on creating a **safe** and **inclusive environment** free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of “I Belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

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