Planning Manager
Quad Lock
Date: 4 days ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
About Quad Lock
Quad Lock is one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies and a certified Great Place to Work. Based in Melbourne, Quad Lock revolutionised the smartphone mounting game with our patented case-based mounting system. Originally launched in 2011, the Quad Lock range now includes mounts for Cycling, Motorcycling, Driving, Running, Marine and a range of Lifestyle options. To date, millions of Quad Lock products have been shipped to over 100 countries and sales continue to grow worldwide at a rapid pace.
About Our People
At Quad Lock not only do we work hard and love what we do, we are also a great bunch of people with a diverse range of interests. We have keen cyclists and motorbike riders, runners and car enthusiasts (of course). But did you know we also have movie buffs, musicians and entrepreneurs, but most importantly we’re all super proud to be part of the Quad Lock team.
About The Role
We're on the lookout for a Planning Manager who will be responsible for owning and evolving our end-to-end S&OP and inventory planning processes. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain and leading a team of Senior Demand Planners, Planners, and KASC, this role plays a critical part in consolidating regional demand and supply plans across multiple channels into one cohesive, accurate global plan - ensuring optimal in-stock availability and working capital performance.
You’ll drive the monthly S&OP cycle, bringing together key stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Finance, and Logistics to align on a single set of numbers. A strong focus on team leadership and development is key, as is the ability to leverage our planning system, Logility, to deliver forecast accuracy and in-stock performance by country/channel, and customer group.
What You'll Do
At Quad Lock our customers mean the world to us but so does our team, by joining us you’ll be able to take advantage of the amazing perks we have on offer:
Flexible ways of working to fit your lifestyle
Health & Wellbeing allowance to invest in your wellbeing
Technology allowance to stay connected
Weekly lunch on us to enhance your team connections
Dedicated learning & development allowance for continuous growth
Volunteer Leave to support causes you’re passionate about
16 weeks of parental leave to support your growing families
Employee Assistance Program for team members and their families
Paid Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss Leave (Pink Elephant) supporting families during difficult times
You’ll join a highly cohesive vibrant and collaborative culture in a business where you can continue to build your skill set. This is a chance to grow and develop your career whilst working in an environment with like-minded colleagues that love what they do, encourage and promote innovation and bring a contagious energy to work every day!
Join the Team:
Quad Lock is an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you're looking to grow your career with us, we'd love to hear from you! Don’t be afraid to stand out, back your achievements and show us what makes you the best candidate for the role. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply!
To apply, select the ‘Apply Now’ button below and tell us a bit about yourself, your experience and what interests you in the role.
Quad Lock is one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies and a certified Great Place to Work. Based in Melbourne, Quad Lock revolutionised the smartphone mounting game with our patented case-based mounting system. Originally launched in 2011, the Quad Lock range now includes mounts for Cycling, Motorcycling, Driving, Running, Marine and a range of Lifestyle options. To date, millions of Quad Lock products have been shipped to over 100 countries and sales continue to grow worldwide at a rapid pace.
About Our People
At Quad Lock not only do we work hard and love what we do, we are also a great bunch of people with a diverse range of interests. We have keen cyclists and motorbike riders, runners and car enthusiasts (of course). But did you know we also have movie buffs, musicians and entrepreneurs, but most importantly we’re all super proud to be part of the Quad Lock team.
About The Role
We're on the lookout for a Planning Manager who will be responsible for owning and evolving our end-to-end S&OP and inventory planning processes. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain and leading a team of Senior Demand Planners, Planners, and KASC, this role plays a critical part in consolidating regional demand and supply plans across multiple channels into one cohesive, accurate global plan - ensuring optimal in-stock availability and working capital performance.
You’ll drive the monthly S&OP cycle, bringing together key stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Finance, and Logistics to align on a single set of numbers. A strong focus on team leadership and development is key, as is the ability to leverage our planning system, Logility, to deliver forecast accuracy and in-stock performance by country/channel, and customer group.
What You'll Do
- Drive the monthly S&OP meetings, ensuring data is accurate, risks/opportunities are highlighted, and executive decisions are documented and actioned
- Set KPIs (forecast accuracy, bias, service level, airfreight spend) for each Planner; monitor performance and lead corrective actions
- Standardise planning policies, calendars and templates across all regions; embed best-practice processes in Logility and NetSuite
- Own the demand–supply reconciliation and executive S&OP step, presenting scenarios, capacity constraints and financial implications
- Oversee the preparation of short, medium and long-range demand forecasts (12–24 months) at SKU/channel/country level, incorporating statistical forecasts, promotional uplifts and customer intelligence
- Maintain global inventory health - right stock, right location, right time, while minimising excess and obsolescence
- Drive initiatives to reduce tactical airfreight through earlier visibility of demand changes and scenario planning
- Lead root-cause analysis on stock-outs or over-stocks and implement preventive actions
- Conduct regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews and development plans for Planners
- Foster a high-performance culture built on data-driven decision making, continuous improvement and Quad Lock values
- Identify resource or capability gaps and build business cases for additional headcount or training
- Act as Product Owner for Logility, ensuring master-data integrity and championing new feature adoption
- Deliver monthly executive dashboards covering demand, supply, inventory, service level
- Provide scenario analyses and recommendations during NPD launches, channel expansions and Black Friday event
- Oversee the KASC to develop, review and improve demand forecasts for each customer within the B2B channel in their regions
- Demonstrated success in leading end-to-end supply chain planning in a multi-region, omni-channel retail or wholesale environment, with proven experience leading a planning team - ideally within a global context
- Experience with driving a S&OP/IBP, demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory optimisation and commercial trade-offs
- Proven track record in driving forecast-accuracy improvements and inventory-turn gains
- Advanced Excel/Google-Sheet skills plus hands-on expertise with an ERP/Planning system (Logility & NetSuite are a bonus)
- Influential communicator who can align diverse stakeholders around a common plan
- Natural people person who motivates, leads and teaches teams - building engagement, accountability and continuous learning
- Experience leading change and embedding best-practice processes and systems
- Tertiary qualifications within business management, logistics, or a related field (preferred)
At Quad Lock our customers mean the world to us but so does our team, by joining us you’ll be able to take advantage of the amazing perks we have on offer:
Flexible ways of working to fit your lifestyle
Health & Wellbeing allowance to invest in your wellbeing
Technology allowance to stay connected
Weekly lunch on us to enhance your team connections
Dedicated learning & development allowance for continuous growth
Volunteer Leave to support causes you’re passionate about
16 weeks of parental leave to support your growing families
Employee Assistance Program for team members and their families
Paid Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss Leave (Pink Elephant) supporting families during difficult times
You’ll join a highly cohesive vibrant and collaborative culture in a business where you can continue to build your skill set. This is a chance to grow and develop your career whilst working in an environment with like-minded colleagues that love what they do, encourage and promote innovation and bring a contagious energy to work every day!
Join the Team:
Quad Lock is an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you're looking to grow your career with us, we'd love to hear from you! Don’t be afraid to stand out, back your achievements and show us what makes you the best candidate for the role. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply!
To apply, select the ‘Apply Now’ button below and tell us a bit about yourself, your experience and what interests you in the role.
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