Senior Supply and Inventory Planner

Are you prepared to advance your career with Aristocrat As a Senior Supply and Inventory Planner, you will be vital to our global supply chain. You will promote ongoing improvement using advanced data analysis and automation. This role offers a chance to join a world-class team focused on perfect supply planning and inventory optimization, ensuring supply continuity and outstanding supplier performance.

What Youll Do

• Adopt a Complete Sets planning process in both long- and short-term planning cycles, partnering with other Supply Planners to improve analysis, execution, and strategies.
• Gather, validate, analyze, and interpret supply chain data to develop efficient supply plans and inventory strategies.
• Develop and maintain global supply plans that balance customer demand, inventory investment, capacity limits, and business goals.
• Assess demand signals and forecasts, interrogate assumptions with data-driven analysis, and suggest improvements to planning accuracy and inventory performance.
• Conduct scenario planning, risk assessments, and what-if analyses to identify potential supply constraints and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Monitor inventory health and maintain inventory targets while minimizing excess, obsolete inventory, shortages, and supply disruptions.
• Function as the lead owner and subject matter expert (SME) for assigned suppliers and material categories, handling relationships from planning through supply execution.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with suppliers to guarantee alignment on demand, supply commitments, inventory positions, capacity constraints, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain supplier and manufacturing capacity plans to meet demand requirements, recognize future constraints, and initiate mitigation actions.
• Measure and improve supply and inventory performance by managing supplier, inventory, service level, and material availability benchmarks.
• Participate in Supply Review, S&OP, and IBP processes by presenting inventory positions, supply risks, capacity outlooks, and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate closely with Demand Planning, Procurement, Inventory Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to support business objectives.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, Analytics, or a similar field.
• More than 5 years of experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Procurement, or a related role within the supply chain field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, data modeling, and reporting.
• Experience working with Power BI dashboards and reporting tools.
• Ability to examine extensive datasets using ERP, Excel, and reporting tools.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; D365 experience preferred.
• Solid knowledge of supply planning, inventory management, supplier operations, and S&OP or IBP processes.
• Established track record in handling supplier relationships and functioning as the lead owner and specialist for specific suppliers and commodities.
• Experience reviewing demand signals, challenging assumptions, and driving data-based planning decisions.
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and collaborator management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize several tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated accountability, ownership, dependability, and a strong work ethic.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred.

Join Aristocrat today and help us bring happiness to life through the power of play!

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Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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