S&OP Planning Manager

S&OP Planning Manager

Fairfield, VIC

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries. We work together to make, move, and sell, some of the world's most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies, and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

Our well-known portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as loved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson's and Grinders Coffee.  

About your new role…

We have an excellent opportunity to join our fun, friendly and supportive Grinders Coffee team in this awesome role of S&OP Planning Manager. You will be the conduit between Sales and Supply Planning and ensure a quality and effective S&OP plan. Using your planning and forecasting skills and collaborating with key stakeholders in our Sales and Finance teams, you will build the demand plan for the 0-24 month horizon and support supply planning in efficient fulfillment of that plan.

What will you be doing?

• Be the key conduit between Sales and Supply planning to ensure the quality and effectiveness of Grinders S&OP Planning
• Leverage the base sales plan from promotional calendars, statistical modelling from rolling trends, causal forecasting, and market intelligence to generate and manage the Demand Plan for Coffee
• Identify and communicate demand risks and opportunities through preparation and analysis of reports, including daily exception reporting, weekly sales performance overs/ unders by state, plus monthly forecast accuracy KPIs, to drive timely and effective action
• Co-ordinate accurate and timely forward forecasts from all sales leads and account managers, ensuring alignment to promotional plans and calendar of activity, Align with finance team on volume forecasts to support commercialisation and Partner with Supply Planning team to develop and align scenarios for fulfillment of demand plans, including demand changes to manage constraints
• Serve as the "source of truth" for planning, providing the General Manager, GLT, and internal stakeholders with timely insights, updates, and risk assessments.

Let's talk about you…

• Proven experience in delivering outcomes in a commercial or supply chain environment
• Business and Commercial acumen, including ability to interpret data and translate into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in/ familiarity with planning tools and systems (e.g., APO, Tableau, Excel).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal & written, and proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and laterally to solve complex problems, manage ambiguity, and independently multi-task with minimal supervision.

Applications close Wednesday 19th November, 2025 but get in quick because we anticipate a high volume of applicants and we are looking to move fast.

What's in it for you?

At CCEP you can expect an attractive package including staff product allowance as well as a broad range of discounts and benefits from a range of partners This is a genuine opportunity for an ambitious and customer focused trade professional to take their career to a new level and thrive making a positive contribution to CCEP customers' business growth and success, with a brand you can be proud of. Some of our amazing & competitive benefits are:

• Generous company funded Parental leave
• Purchased Annual Leave Scheme
• Ongoing training and opportunities for career progression within a diverse and constantly evolving workplace
• Being part of one of the world's largest bottlers and most recognizable brands.
• Excellent team culture – we have fun whilst we work
• A Leader who will support & guide you throughout your career
• Access to employee benefits such as free drinks onsite, allocation of products to take home, EAP, free onsite parking
• Access to our CCEP Care Program which helps our People work through the challenges of navigating Government Services, Social Welfare Organisations, and all other matters that impact on their emotional, psychological, financial, and physical wellbeing. This includes free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline
• Access to our career and self-development program from day one

Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment. 

This obligation may also extend to include a pre-employment health evaluation process that is aimed at determining if prospective new employees are able to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the role without putting themselves or others at risk.