Vendor Replenishment Planner

Job Description
Vendor Replenishment Planner

• Grow your career in S&OP within a global FMCG organisation
• Flexible work arrangement - 3 days in, 2 days remote
• Monthly interstate travel required in a dynamic and collaborative 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 at our Melbourne Kraft Heinz office.
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 internal and external customers, acting as the key link between Kraft Heinz and stakeholders to ensure alignment on service levels, forecasting, and inventory management.

• Proactively communicate and resolve service issues, including root cause analysis and collaboration with external stakeholders (e.g., Replenishment Managers and Buyers) to address out-of-stock issues, promotional stock, and event management.

• Manage order placement and stock replenishment for customer warehouses and stores, ensuring optimal inventory flow and alignment with demand.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to address dated, slow-moving, and non-moving stock, driving inventory efficiency.

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

• Optimise supply chain efficiency by reviewing lead times, delivery frequencies, and order profiles to reduce waste and improve delivery performance.

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, replenishment, warehousing, and transport 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.
• Role based predominantly in the Melbourne office, and open to monthly interstate travel (required)
• 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)
Freshwater
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.