Demand Planner

Position SummaryLocation: Parnell Auckland6 month temporary contractGrade 5We are currently recruiting for an immediate start experienced Demand Planner to support overall delivery of the Supply Chain functional targets and contributing to achievement of business targets. You will drive the commercial business plan and provide a critical input into the supply and production processes. Your job is to improve the quality and reliability of the demand plan through insights derived from internal alignment with business stakeholders and external collaboration with customers.This is a fantastic opportunity to work with some of our most important portfolios, where you will work within a dynamic environment, enjoy high-visibility of the role and overcome the challenges associated with managing an extensive supply chain with broad commercial exposure.A DAY IN THE LIFE…Nestlé operate one of the largest supply chain networks in the Oceania region. Our teams are cohesively supported by global tools, local expertise and cutting edge technology such as GS1 and SAP.Reporting to the Demand Manager, your role is to improve the quality and reliability of the demand plan through insights derived from internal alignment with business stakeholders and external collaboration with customers.Key Responsibilities include:Maintain an accurate product level demand plan over an 18 month horizon in APOConsistently achieve sustainable Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA) & Bias improvement in support of improving customer on-time in-full requirements and optimising supply chain costsProvide category and customer insights to enrich the (statistical) forecast modelsEffectively collaborate across the business to bring new products to marketAnalyse and effectively communicate relevant information to our commercial and supply planning teams