Category Demand and Supply Planner

At Wesfarmers Health we strive to make health, beauty and wellness experiences simpler, more affordable and easier to access for all Australians.

Our portfolio includes well-known names like Priceline, as well as our MediAesthetics brands - Clear Skincare Clinics and SILK Laser Clinics. In the digital space, we’re proud to have SISU Health and InstantScripts—and most recently, we’ve launched our newest retail beauty stores, atomica. 

About us:

What began in 1910 as a small co-operative of just three pharmacies has grown into Wesfarmers Health—a leading Australian organisation in health, beauty, and wellness.

Today, Wesfarmers Health proudly employs over 3,600 team members, all committed to delivering accessible, innovative, and trusted health and beauty services to Australians nationwide, across retail, medi-aesthetics, digital health, and wholesale and supply chain operations.

What you’ll do:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Category Demand and Supply Planner to join our Private Label, Ethicals & Replenishment (PLER) team on an 18-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Demand and Supply Manager – Beauty, you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, insight-driven demand plans while ensuring strong supply execution across all channels.

In this role, you will operate across the full end-to-end planning cycle—combining demand forecasting, inbound supply coordination with suppliers, and outbound replenishment to stores, eCommerce and wholesale customers.

You will integrate commercial inputs, promotional activity, lifecycle considerations and analytical forecasting techniques to drive high availability, reduce working capital and optimise inventory productivity. Working cross-functionally, you will partner closely with Category Managers, Merchandise Planning, Finance, eCommerce, Supply Teams and Supplier Partners to support integrated planning forums and shape the monthly demand and supply cycle.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain SKU-site and aggregated demand forecasts across assigned categories
• Manage baseline and promotional forecasts, incorporating seasonality, trends and commercial drivers
• Lead weekly forecast exception reviews and implement corrective actions
• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely inbound supply and supplier alignment
• Collaborate with suppliers to manage delivery performance, resolve issues and improve availability outcomes
• Monitor inventory performance including cover, weeks of supply, aged stock and safety stock health
• Identify and recommend inventory actions such as transfers, rescheduling, markdowns and parameter updates
• Manage demand and replenishment for new product launches, discontinued items and lifecycle changes

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in demand planning, forecasting, replenishment, supply chain analytics or inventory management
• Experience in retail, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or long lead time planning environments preferred
• S&OP / IBP cycle experience
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships and inbound supply processes
• Experience with end-to-end supply chain processes including demand forecasting, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics
• Strong analytical capability with proficiency in interpreting sales and inventory data
• Commercial acumen and understanding of category drivers
• Advanced Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (including data modelling)
• Forecasting systems: SAP (UDF/IBP/APO), Blue Yonder, o9, Anaplan, E2Open or similar
• ERP systems: SAP and/or F&R (preferred)
• BI tools: Power BI, Tableau or equivalent
• Strong data analysis and data-visualisation capabilities
• Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Analytics or equivalent (desirable)
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain or related discipline with strong numeracy focus

Why us?  

• Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline, atomica and Clear Skincare Clinics
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
• Novated leasing options
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year
• Beautiful outdoor terrace for work and recreation
• Food, coffee and health & wellbeing facilities onsite including a landlord operated gym 
• Dedicated end of trip facilities (cycle racks, showers, lockers)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Wesfarmers Health aims to become an employer of choice for First Nations Australians, through investments that attract, empower and retain First Nations team members within our stores, distribution centres, clinics and corporate offices. 

As part of the Wesfarmers group, we provide authentic support through a diverse range of programs and initiatives, designed to empower you on your journey towards personal achievement and professional advancement.