Senior Planner - ANZ

What does a Senior Planner - ANZ do?

Sealed Air is seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner - ANZ to lead the integrated planning process for the Australia and New Zealand region.

This role leads the regional Demand & Supply Planning process, drives Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), manages inventory performance, coordinates operational procurement, and leads outsourcing initiatives across the Product Care business — partnering closely with Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Logistics, and Portfolio teams to translate business strategy into executable supply plans.

As the planning lead for New Zealand and the regional lead for ANZ outsourcing activities, the role also serves as the primary Supply Chain representative for strategic customers and plays a key part in driving collaborative supply chain initiatives with customers and external suppliers.

Why do we need you?

• Lead the end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process for the New Zealand business, ensuring demand, supply, inventory, and capacity plans support customer requirements and business objectives.


• Facilitate the regional Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by aligning commercial demand, supply capabilities, inventory strategies, and financial objectives across key stakeholders.


• Manage inventory planning and performance across raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, imported products, and equipment to achieve service, inventory, and working capital targets.


• Lead outsourcing and external manufacturing initiatives across Australia and New Zealand, including make-versus-buy evaluations, supplier transitions, governance, and continuous improvement of outsourcing processes.


• Coordinate operational purchasing activities for imported materials and overseas suppliers, ensuring timely material availability, supplier performance, and alignment with production requirements.


• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Portfolio Management, and Global Planning to proactively identify risks, resolve supply constraints, and ensure execution of business priorities.


• Serve as the primary Supply Chain representative for strategic customers, supporting collaborative planning initiatives, supply chain improvements, and customer service excellence.


• Utilize SAP, planning systems, and business analytics to improve forecast accuracy, inventory performance, planning effectiveness, and operational decision-making.


• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing planning processes, improving operational performance, reducing complexity, and implementing Lean and digital planning solutions.

What are we looking for in you?

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.


• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.


• Proven experience LEADING (not solely supporting) Demand & Supply Planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.


• Experience managing inventory planning, procurement, and operational planning activities.


• Experience leading outsourcing, external manufacturing, or supplier collaboration initiatives is highly desirable.


• Experience working in a regional or global supply chain environment.


• Preferred: prior people leadership experience; APICS CPIM or CSCP certification; Oliver Wight S&OP / Integrated Business Planning training; Lean Six Sigma certification; multi-site manufacturing exposure; digital planning / supply chain transformation experience.

What are our core values?

• Integrity


• Determined


• Innovative


• Collaborative

Why work at Sealed Air?

• We have a very diverse and inclusive culture.


• We invest in developing our people. You can hone your expertise and further develop your career with a global leader in packaging solutions.


• You will work with talented and creative professionals working in a collaborative environment that celebrates insatiable curiosity and diverse ideas.

If you are looking for a new challenge in a company deemed as an essential service, then we want to hear from you!

Please Note: - You must have Philippines work-rights to be considered for this job. A detailed job description is available.

No contacts from recruitment agencies please.

Sealed Air does not accept unsolicited resumes from vendors (including without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies) and will not pay any associated fees for unsolicited resumes presented to any employee of our company.

Any resume submitted in the absence of a recruitment agreement with an approved vendor signed by an authorized representative of Sealed Air shall be deemed the sole property of Sealed Air.