Demand Fulfillment Planner

Job description

We're a global business, building diverse brands and touching lives all over the world with our products. But that doesn't stop us caring as much about the sustainability of our business as we do the success of our brands and our people. Together we can feel good about the work we do every day.

Surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers, you'll work with purpose in an inclusive and diverse culture, bringing fresh ideas and simply being you!

This is a contract opportunity to end May 2021.

As a Demand Fulfillment Planner is responsible for the leadership of the Demand and Supply Planning team's processes to optimise the factory's efficiency and meet service and inventory levels. .

You will ensure updated and agreed volume forecasts are submitted and aligned with financial forecasting. You will collaborate cross functionally and make informed trade-offs based on market priorities, such as innovations, big bets, customer strategy and highlight risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

· Ensure updated and agreed volume forecast is submitted and aligned with financial forecasting.
· Collaborate cross functionally to make informed trade-offs based on market priorities (such as innovations, big bets, customer strategy).
· Highlight risks and opportunities.
· Lead crisis management collaborations and make decisions on stock allocation, fast track options and SKU priority.
· Represent Supply Chain in Innovation Taskforce, Portfolio Review, Sourcing discussions, WOOR process etc.
· Manage inventory pre-builds, de-risk plans and sourcing decisions to minimise business waste.
· Collaborate with Category & Sales teams on waste liquidation plans.
· Collaborate crisis management collaborations and make decisions on stock allocation, fast track options and SKU priority.
· Represent Supply Chain in Innovation Taskforce, Portfolio Review, Sourcing discussions, WOOR process etc.
· Manage inventory pre-builds, de-risk plans and sourcing decisions to minimise business waste.
· Collaborate with Category & Sales teams on waste liquidation plans.

Qualifications and Experiences:

· A thorough knowledge of factory / supply / demand planning
· Communication skills to interface with & influence a range of internal stakeholders.
· High levels of computer literacy and expertise with computer-based ERP systems, preferably SAP.
· Analytical / problem solving capabilities.
· Substantial experience in various supply chain roles
· A demonstrated potential to be able to perform effectively at higher levels of the organisation and/or cross functionally.
· Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain or a related discipline is highly regarded
· Advanced planning and scheduling software experience.

Why Unilever?

You will be joining a company where making a positive impact is our mission. We value and embrace our inclusive and diverse culture where individuality is celebrated. We want everyone to bring their ‘Whole Self' and this includes you. #uniquelyunilever”

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application so that we can support you through the process. If you require reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact us on ANZ.talent@unilever.com