Supply and Demand Manager
Posted 15 Oct 2026
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The Role
This pivotal leadership role owns the end to end demand and supply planning process across ANZ customer base for both Orora and Saverglass products. Working at the centre of Sales, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain, you will lead S&OP, strengthen integration across two different planning models, and guide commercially sound decisions within a complex operating environment.
You will build on strong planning foundations, help drive greater standardisation across Orora Glass and Saverglass, and identify practical opportunities to make production planning at Gawler more efficient through systems, process improvement and automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the integrated demand and supply planning process for Orora Glass and Saverglass products across all ANZ customers.
- Chair the monthly S&OP cycle and lead weekly supply reviews, ensuring risks, shortages and trade offs are clearly communicated.
- Partner with Sales, customers and Customer Service to improve forecast accuracy, challenge inputs and negotiate achievable outcomes.
- Balance customer priorities, production constraints, inventory, recoveries and working capital to support sound commercial decisions.
- Oversee supply planning including colour campaigns, monthly plans and daily production schedules across local and imported supply.
- Drive process, systems and automation improvements that reduce manual effort and support more consistent planning decisions.
About You
- Strong experience in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP or IBP within manufacturing or continuous production.
- Commercial judgement, customer focus and the ability to influence across competing priorities.
- Strong analytical capability with a structured, process led approach.
- Experience with ERP and planning tools, ideally SAP IBP, Infor and Power BI.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in business or a related discipline.
- Exposure to varied supply models, including local manufacturing and global imports.
How to Apply
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