Planning & Procurement Coordinator - Heidelberg

Riviana Foods is a gourmet food distribution, sales and marketing company wholly owned by SunRice. With brands including Riviana, Always Fresh, Admiral, Captain and Mahatma, it is home to one of the country’s leading grocery businesses. Riviana Foods also has a strong presence in the food service sector and an extensive portfolio of brands including Riviana, Menu Master, Garden Supreme and Ocean Supreme.

Over 2,100 employees, 30 brands, an unrelenting focus on innovation, and a commitment to our people, our communities and environment, we’re SunRice - an iconic Australian company and a great place to work. SunRice Group provides a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

We are looking for an organised and proactive Planning & Procurement Coordinator to join our Operations team at Riviana. This is a site-based role where you will play a key part in keeping production running smoothly by coordinating schedules, managing inventory, and ensuring materials are available to meet demand.

About the Role

In this role, you will develop and manage production schedules, forecast raw materials and packaging requirements, and maintain accurate inventory levels. You will work closely with production, warehouse, and procurement teams to ensure service levels are met while balancing cost, capacity, and supply.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and manage weekly production schedules


• Forecast and plan raw materials and packaging


• Monitor inventory levels and maintain accurate stock records


• Coordinate with warehouse and production teams to meet targets


• Manage stocktakes, stock expiry and inventory variances


• Support supplier coordination and resolve delivery issues


• Identify risks to supply and implement solutions


• Analyse data to improve planning and inventory outcomes

About You

• Previous experience in planning, scheduling, or supply chain (manufacturing/FMCG)


• Experience working with short shelf life products highly regarded


• Strong organisational and time management skills


• Good problem-solving ability and attention to detail


• Confident communicator who can work across multiple teams


• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with data


• SAP/MRP experience


• Experience with inventory, warehousing, or procurement

Why Apply?

• Stable, full-time role


• Opportunity to grow within supply chain and operations


• Work as part of a collaborative, supportive team


• Hands-on role with real impact on site performance

If you’re someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple priorities, we’d love to hear from you.

All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence.

SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.