Material Planner

Culture and Benefits

At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values: 

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

• Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
• Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
• Employee Reward and Recognition Program
• Bonus incentives and discounted Health Insurance
• Sensory Club Program - Enjoy and taste our new product launches and access to our Culinary cooking sessions
• Novated Car Leasing Agreements
• Income Protection Insurance
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Simplot values the creativity and meaningful relationships that grow through face-to-face connection while also recognising the importance of flexibility for our team members. Our hybrid work environment includes four days in the office, with Wednesdays as our dedicated ‘Connect Day' bringing everyone together to strengthen our successful culture of innovation and collaboration.

About Our Role

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for providing medium to long‑term forecasts of material requirements to suppliers, while identifying and managing potential risks to meeting internal supply needs.

This role acts as a key interface between site‑based vendor schedulers, suppliers and the procurement team, supporting the planned supply of strategic raw and packaging materials into our manufacturing sites. Through forward‑looking analysis, you will identify future material and capacity risks and ensure these are escalated and resolved in collaboration with suppliers and relevant supply planners.

What You Will Do

Your focus will be on medium‑ to long‑term materials planning to support manufacturing demand and minimise supply disruption. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and maintain medium‑ to long‑term material requirements across all suppliers, managing exceptions and escalating risks to support finished goods and work‑in‑progress plans.
• Maintain planning parameters, safety stock settings, tools and processes to ensure accurate requirement plans and support inventory optimisation.
• Identify and manage supply, capacity, inventory and material ageing risks across raw materials, packaging and WIP, escalating through the Integrated Business Planning cycle.
• Partner closely with Procurement on supplier capability, delivery performance, contract coverage and business continuity planning for key or constrained suppliers.
• Lead monthly planning reviews with key strategic suppliers, assessing performance and future capability, and feeding insights and risks into supply review and escalation forums.
• Support continuous improvement by contributing to the development and refinement of materials and supply planning tools, processes and ways of working.

About You

• Experience in materials planning or scheduling, ideally in an FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes, particularly MRP and material requirements.
• Highly analytical, with strong attention to detail and confidence working with planning data and system outputs.
• Advanced Excel capability, with exposure to ERP or planning systems (e.g. PRMS, JDE or similar).
• Proactive and forward‑thinking, able to identify supply risks early and escalate appropriately.
• Comfortable influencing and collaborating across planning, procurement, site teams and suppliers.
• Curious and improvement‑focused, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re ready to grow your planning capability and shape a role over time, this is your opportunity to add real value and make it your own. Apply now!

Applications close Friday 6th February 2026. Simplot reserves the right to commence recruiting activity prior to the closing date.

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