Why This Role Matters

This is more than a planning role - it’s where commercial ambition meets operational execution.

As Integrated Planner, you’ll sit at the centre of Healthcare by Douglas’ supply chain, translating demand into action and ensuring our products reach customers seamlessly. Your work will directly influence service levels, inventory performance, and business growth.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping how we understand demand combining sales data, market insight and commercial input into single aligned view. Success in your first 12 months will look like improve forecast accuracy and reduced bias, stronger alignment across sales, marketing and supply chain and a demand plan that the business trusts to make decisions. If you’re motivated by turning data into insight, influencing stakeholders and driving measurable outcomes then this is your opportunity.

 What You’ll Do

 Demand Planning

 You will own the demand planning process end to end, playing a key role in the IBP cycle:

• Develop, review and maintain data driven statistical forecasts using historical data, market intelligence and system tools.

• Partner with sales, marketing and NPD to incorporate promotions, product launches and market activity into a consensus forecast.

• Lead the monthly demand review as part of the IBP cycle.

• Analyse trends, identify risks and opportunities and actively improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias.

• Run scenario modelling and what-if analysis to assess impacts on supply, inventory and financial outcomes.

• Build and maintain reports and dashboards to improve visibility and decision making.

Integrated planning

While demand planning is your core focus, you’ll work closely with supply and inventory teams to ensure alignment:

• Translate demand plans into clear supply signals for production, procurement and suppliers.

• Contribute to IBP forums, providing clear recommendations and scenario insights.

• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve end to end planning performance.

 What You’ll Bring

• 4–5 years’ experience in supply chain planning, forecasting, or inventory management

• Strong understanding of demand and supply planning best practices

• Experience working within S&OP / IBP frameworks

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning/reporting tools

• SAP experience (MRP, forecasting, master data)

• Experience in FMCG, consumer health, or pharmaceutical environments would be an advantage

• APICS, IBF, or NZPICS certification advantageous

• Analytical with strong commercial awareness

• Detail-focused, with a commitment to data accuracy

• A confident collaborator who can influence across teams

• Proactive in identifying risks and solving problems

• Calm under pressure, adaptable, and solutions-focused

• Driven to continuously improve how things are done

Why join us?

• Award-winning culture - Join a team that's genuinely a great place to work (and we've got the awards to prove it).

• Career growth - We're big on developing our people and promoting from within.

• Extra leave - After six years with us, you'll get five weeks of annual leave.

• Parental perks - Get 16 weeks of top-up payments during your parental leave.

• Security matters - We've got you covered with life and income protection insurance.

• Feel good with THRIVE - Our wellbeing program helps you be your best, inside and out.

• Exclusive discounts - Enjoy special deals on big-name brands like Clinicians, BraveFace, Avene, Ego, and more.

 About Us

At Healthcare by Douglas, we believe wellness is about enhancing everyday life — not just solving problems.

We're creating brands that are shaping the future of wellness. That means working with curiosity, insight, and purpose — always seeking smarter ways to support people's wellbeing.

If you're energised by fresh thinking, bold ideas, and making a meaningful difference, you'll feel right at home here.

We're optimising daily wellness - together.

 Please note:

• Applications may close early due to high interest. Don't miss out - apply now!

• As part of the pre-employment process, you will need to pass a drug test MOJ and medical assessment.