Senior Demand Planner

1 month ago

Sydney, Australia Koala Full time

We are looking for a

n experienced demand planner who is comfortable collaborating across functions to ensure our global demand plans are reflective of the businesses sales and marketing goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our planning team during a pivotal period of transformation, as we implement automation into our demand planning framework and drive significant advancements in our processes.

Requirements

What key responsibilities does this role have @ Koala?

Take charge of the demand planning function at Koala, focusing on enhancing the accuracy of our bottom-up forecast and demand plan with system support Collaborate with internal marketing and growth teams to align the demand plan with Koala’s sales and marketing objectives, ensuring a cohesive approach Manage demand related exceptions within our planning platform (significant deviation in sales v forecast, MAPE exceeds threshold, bias swings etc) Work closely with internal product and marketing teams on new product introductions and terminations, ensuring demand planning platform is reflective of any expected cannibilisation, halo, replacement or reference product impacts Assist with commercial endorsements of new products and ranges, providing transparent views on inventory investment while providing feedback on launch timings and plans from an operational perspective Lead promotional planning cycles with broader business units, ensuring operational demand plan is finalised for replenishment within lead times Maintain all master data that relates to forecasting within the planning platform Provide visibility on excess inventory (actuals v risk) & slow moving lines to be actioned by wider team Work with other senior members of the team to reinvent the current Koala ways of reporting in relation to inventory and demand outlooks Attend and provide insights across various Koala forums in relation to demand constraints, drivers, risks and levers Assist with projects to achieve greater efficiencies within planning and across the supply chain

Ideal background…

3 - 5 years experience in demand planning (essential) Experience owning demand reporting metrics (Bias, Error, FVA, MAPE, SWAPE, lags etc) Previous experience with demand planning tools (Logility, RELEX, Anaplan etc) Involvement in previous system/tool implementations is a bonus Advanced analytical skills across Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets Previous experience within S&OP and/or IBP structures and processes Experience in a direct to consumer supply chain is desirable Previous exposure to bill of materials / shared componentry - furniture is a plus Excellent written & verbal communication skills Ability to confidently lead and actively engage in high level discussion & forums A team player that can also work independently Self-motivated, task-oriented and organised Ability to perform in a time sensitive environment A passion to keep up to date on current industry trends

Benefits

Treehouse Perks and Privileges…

Koala is only great when its employees are happy — and we’re one happy mob 

Flexible working - The freedom and autonomy to do your best work the way that works for you. Take a break - Generous time off and parental leave to help keep your work life balance, balanced.  Fully stocked kitchen - With an emphasis on healthy, local and organic produce. Pet-friendly - The Koala Treehouses are as pet-friendly as they get Surprise & delight - The two-word combo at the core of everything we do. All Koalas can expect to enjoy free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for your friends and fam.  Support & wellbeing - Our employee experience respects and embraces all families, formed, found and evolving. You’ll have access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support. Accelerate your career - We’ve partnered with RMIT where all of our Koala’s receive a discount, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Koala facilitated resources.  Community & connection - We believe that simply doing ‘no harm’ isn’t good enough So, how are we doing our part? BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, a member of SoftLanding and so much more.

All in all, the Koala Kommunity is a great place to hang out and belong to

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