Supply Chain Planning Manager (Melbourne)

The Company Fertiglobe is a global pioneer in the production and export of nitrogen‑based solutions, including urea, ammonia, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). The company is committed to feeding the world and fuelling a sustainable future by supplying essential nitrogen fertilisers to customers across the globe and paving the way for decarbonisation efforts across the industry, food, transport, and energy sectors. In Australia, their product range supports key agricultural sectors along the east and southern coast, such as cropping, horticulture, pasture, and forestry. With modern manufacturing and blending facilities, they provide high‑quality products and personalised solutions for growers. They distribute fertilisers from locations in Brisbane, Newcastle, Geelong, Portland, and Adelaide, sourcing from reliable global partners. Their company values employee safety, customer satisfaction, diversity, equal opportunity, and innovation in the workplace. The Chance Join Fertiglobe Australia as the Supply Chain Planning Manager, a pivotal role responsible for planning, scheduling and monitoring inventory across the FGA footprint to support a low‑cost operating model and strong customer service outcomes. Working closely with the General Manager – Supply, as well as the Sales, Operations, Finance and Shipping teams, you’ll lead supply planning reviews, build scenario options to manage risk. Key Responsibilities
- Translate purchase plans into detailed vessel and shed plans, aligned to the FGA footprint and capacity constraints.
- Partner with Shipping and Operations to optimise supply plans and stock movements, and review plans against sales budgets.
- Maintain and enhance the planning model with monthly actuals, purchase plans and warehouse capacity plans, including scenario modelling and risk mitigation options.
- Support purchasing activities for containerised and other products, including supplier performance measurement and monthly reporting.
- Manage inventory planning and integrity: transfers, ERP transactions, daily inventory reporting, investigation of discrepancies and management of surplus/obsolete stock.
- Develop relationships with industry counterparts and assess swap opportunities, including ERP administration. About You We are seeking a commercially minded supply chain planner who brings strong analytical capability and a collaborative style. You will ideally offer
- 5 years’ experience in supply‑chain planning and inventory management, ideally within fertiliser, agriculture, industrial commodities, or similarly complex inbound supply chains.
- Hands‑on experience with IBP/S&OP; processes and building supply scenarios to support sound, timely decisions.
- Strong working knowledge of ERP‑driven processes (purchase orders, receipts, transfers and inventory reporting) and a commitment to data quality and inventory integrity.
- Confidence partnering across Sales, Operations, Finance and Shipping, with clear written and verbal communication and the ability to present options to stakeholders.
- Process mindset with experience developing and improving procedures, reporting and ways of working; comfortable driving continuous improvement.
- Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Planning or equivalent (with IBP training, project/change management, and/or Anaplan model building beneficial).
- Experience with NetSuite and/or Anaplan, dry bulk and/or containerised shipping, and procurement exposure will be highly regarded. Why This Role? At Fertiglobe Australia, safety and wellbeing underpin everything they do, supported by a performance‑driven, responsible and collaborative culture. They are seeking a planning leader who is accountable, customer‑oriented, and motivated to learn, improve and help others succeed. This role will be based at the Fertiglobe Australia head office in Port Melbourne. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rp4cp