Job Description

Vendor Replenishment Planner

• Opportunity to grow your career in S&OP for a global FMCG organisation
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Grow your career in S&OP as a Vendor Replenishment Planner!

Are you a professional looking to advance your career in Supply Chain and Operations? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Vendor Replenishment Planner (VRP) to join our team, based out of Melbourne! This is a 12 month contract position.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as the critical link between the S&OP & Commercial functions for Away From Home and Export, to ensure alignment on service levels, forecasting, and inventory management.

• Lead the day-to-day management of Supply risks and proactively communicate and resolve service issues to help ensure orders are delivered in full and on time.  

• Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, and Planning teams.  

• Monitor and report on KPIs, ensuring data integrity and actionable insights.

• Optimise supply chain efficiency through process improvement and management, and the delivery of cost improvement projects.

About you:

• Robust stakeholder management skills with a customer-centric mindset and strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to analyse data, problem-solve, and drive critical decision-making.
• Understanding of supply chain planning, inventory management, logistics and replenishment processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Prior FMCG/Retail experience in a supply/demand capacity (desirable)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Tertiary qualified, with a background in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work
• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs 

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about supply chain, eager to drive continuous improvement, and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement early. We are keen to hear from you!

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Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.