Bulla Dairy Foods is one of Australia's oldest family-owned dairy companies, proudly making dairy products in country Australia for six generations. We are dedicated to making products with more care, craftsmanship and passion from only the freshest milk and cream.
We currently have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Supply Planning Manager to join our Supply Chain team. Reporting into the Head of Planning & S&OP, you will be responsible for driving and leading all short term and long-term requirements that feed into the daily, weekly and monthly planning drumbeat.
You will work across all streams of the monthly process to ensure that volume and financial numbers are fully supported by assumptions and are aligned with the strategic plan.
**_Note, this role can be located in either Colac or Derrimut (with regular travel required)_**
**Your responsibilities will include**:
- Coach and develop the production planning team for all manufactured and 3rd party products across the forecast horizon.
- Maintain the inventory policy for both Chilled and Frozen products
- Work with Operations and the Demand Planning to rebalance production schedules to maximise service levels and minimise write-offs while considering production costs
- Prepare capacity analyses to support what-if scenarios as required
- Ensure the timely planning of NPD and deletions
- Facilitate the National Supply Review (NSR) and collaborate with the chair to ensure all Issues For Resolution (IFR'S) are completed in a timely manner and feed to the correct forum to allow decision to be made.
- Attend weekly catch ups with other S&OP meeting facilitators to ensure clarity of communications and escalations from the NSR.
- Measure and report on key S&OP metrics.
- Lead continuous improvement of the weekly and monthly planning process.
**You will have**:
- Relevant tertiary or industry (e.g., APICS) qualification desired
- Detailed technical and working knowledge of effective Production & Capacity Planning techniques and Performance Reporting systems
- Detailed technical and working knowledge SAP ERP systems, as they relate to production planning
- A detailed working knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning process or Integrated Business Planning process.
- Detailed knowledge of Supply and Demand requirements
- At least five years of achievement in Supply Planning in the FMCG sector, ideally in the dairy food segment
- Ability to travel regularly to our regional sites in Colac, Victoria
**What we can offer you**:
- A hybrid working model as standard, encompassing both flexible work from home arrangements and access to our Melbourne and regional sites
- A great cultural environment in a proud, Australian family-owned business
- A variety of benefits including a Short-Term Incentive Program, corporate clothing allowance, delicious take-home product and free on-site parking at all our sites