Nestlé Looking for Demand and Supply Planning Business Partner NZ at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Demand and Supply Planning Manager to join our team at Nestle. In this role, you will be the DSP Business Partner in Business Units across NZ scope. As a member of the BU management team, you will be responsible for delivering solutions to ensure availability in the tactical horizon, playing a lead role in Sales & Operations Planning meetings, contributing to cost optimisation initiatives, as well as guiding the business on end-to-end Demand and Supply, New Product and Sourcing strategy.

Supply Chain professionals at Nestlé play a critical role in ensuring the quality of products that reach our customers and consumers. To achieve this, we collaborate with the commercial teams to develop the demand forecast, and also with a variety of sources locally and around the world to ensure supply.

As part of Demand and Supply Planning Leadership Team you will lead strategic direction and execution with functional excellence. Ensuring that finished goods are available, meet Customer demand at the right stock location and with high Freshness, whilst minimizing Cost. We are an aligned, agile, and adaptable organization that is committed to delivering results, not only within supply chain, but also in support of overall business priorities.

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, SAP and SAS. The DSP Manager drives the Supply Chain optimization end-to-end to support business growth and profitability.

Reporting to the Head of Demand & Supply Planning, you will be the key stakeholder in the Business Unit, ensuring availability to satisfy customer needs and maximising growth opportunities in the market.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure alignment with and delivery to business priorities, initiatives, and activities, while meeting agreed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) levels.
• Manage relationships and facilitate effective information flow between the DSP function and internal functional and business partners, including Customer Solutions, Customer Facing Supply Chain, Physical Logistics, Procurement, Technical & Production, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
• Play a pivotal role in the Business Unit by actively participating in the Nestlé Sales & Operations Planning solution, including Market Business Strategy (MBS), Integrated Commercial Planning (ICP), Monthly Business Planning (MBP), and Dynamic Forecast (DF) processes.
• Provide coaching to Demand Planners & Supply Planners, guiding them to deliver business-focused solutions and recommendations.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience in Demand & Supply Planning.
• Degree-qualified with solid planning experience within the FMCG industry.
• With broad and deep Supply Chain knowledge in DSP, Inter-Market Supply, Factory Supply Chain.
• Commercial acumen and ability to successfully lead or participate in cross functional projects.
• You will already have what it takes to engage people at all levels with great communication skills.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with good influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership capability with innovative mindset to strive for continuous improvements.
• The right person must be proactive, a natural problem solver and strong in implementing sustainable solutions to address business needs and/or issues.
• Desirable to have SAP experience and have had worked in an organization who has adapted LEAN concepts and tools as part of their way of working.