CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
As part of the Brambles Group, CHEP is a global leader in sustainable supply chain solutions. We operate one of Australia’s most complex and distinctive supply networks — and we’re looking for an exceptional Network Planning Manager to elevate how we plan, optimise and influence decision‑making nationally.
This is a high‑impact leadership role for a planning leader who can seamlessly balance hands‑on technical capability with strategic executive influence.
This role requires a rare combination of deep planning expertise and senior leadership presence. You will stay close to the data, systems and analysis that underpin planning quality, while also shaping long‑term direction, influencing senior leaders, and maturing national planning capability.
You will be equally effective in the detail and at the executive table — translating complex network insights into clear, strategic decisions that balance service, cost and capital outcomes.
- Lead planning across a complex, multi‑platform national network
- Play a pivotal role in shaping strategic, long‑term planning horizons
- Influence senior leaders across Sales, Category, Finance, Logistics and Operations
- Combine hands‑on planning expertise with enterprise‑level decision making
- Lead, coach and develop a high‑calibre team of planners and analysts
- Shape digitisation, systemisation and automation across planning
Work flexibly within a purpose‑driven, global organisation
What will be required:
Own end‑to‑end national demand and supply planning across all CHEP Australia platforms and 65 supply points, maintaining a strong hands‑on understanding of constraints, trade‑offs and network dynamics.
Lead planning horizons out 18–24 months within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle, translating detailed analysis into clear, executive‑level recommendations.
Balance technical planning rigour with strategic judgement, personally guiding critical scenarios, assumptions and modelling where decisions materially impact service, cost or capital.
Influence and partner with senior stakeholders to align priorities, resolve trade‑offs and support informed enterprise decision‑making.
Drive network optimisation, capacity planning and cost‑out initiatives, balancing immediate operational needs with long‑term value creation.
Lead digitisation and continuous improvement across planning systems (SAP & JDA), ensuring tools enhance planning quality rather than replace planning judgement.
Coach and develop planners to build both technical depth and strategic thinking capability, lifting the team’s impact across the organisation.
What Will Make You Successful
Strong hands‑on experience in demand and/or supply planning, with the confidence to interrogate data, challenge assumptions and guide complex decisions.
The ability to operate seamlessly between detailed analysis and senior executive influence, adapting communication to suit technical and leadership audiences.
Proven experience balancing short‑term operational pressures with long‑term strategic planning.
High analytical intelligence and strong commercial acumen, with the ability to connect planning insights to business outcomes.
Experience influencing outcomes in complex, fast‑paced and ambiguous environments.
Exposure to IBP frameworks, SAP and/or JDA planning systems preferred.
A leadership style grounded in technical credibility, clear judgement and executive presence.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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CHEP New South Wales, AUS Office
168a Newton Rd, New South Wales, Australia, 2164
