Supply Planner - Supermarkets

About the role

Metcash Food supplies over 1,600 independently owned stores across Australia and New Zealand, including IGA, Foodland and Campbells/C-Store. It is recruiting a Supply Planner for its Supermarkets business on a permanent basis, based in Macquarie Park and reporting to the Supply Manager. You will connect suppliers and internal teams to optimise service, inventory and cost outcomes across a complex supply chain, influencing supply planning across multiple categories and supporting stock optimisation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage order placement across Metcash warehouses, categories and suppliers
• Build collaborative supplier partnerships and strengthen supply chain alignment
• Partner with the Trading Team and provide supply planning expertise
• Support seasonal planning, supplier availability and strategic stock management
• Proactively manage aged and short-coded stock and optimise inventory outcomes
• Coordinate new lines, seasonal supply and product or supplier changeovers
• Manage supplier constraints, replenishment planning, data integrity and order automation
• Monitor and report Supply Planning KPIs to drive performance visibility

Required profile

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Supply planning and demand planning experience within an FMCG environment
• Experience managing large numbers of SKUs across multiple locations
• Experience working with complex supply chains and multiple stakeholders

Required skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, including complex datasets and pivot tables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with attention to detail
• Experience with advanced planning systems, preferably Blue Yonder

What we offer

• Extra leave: a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually
• Career growth through learning and development opportunities
• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers
• Bronze employer for LGBTQ inclusion and a gender pay gap under 5%
• Mental health support with Gold accreditation from Mental Health Australia
• Hybrid working arrangements available