Wesfarmers Health Retail & E-commerce

Demand & Supply Manager - Beauty

Docklands, Australia In person Full-time

At Wesfarmers Health we strive to make health, beauty and wellness experiences simpler, more affordable and easier to access for all Australians.

Our portfolio includes well-known names like Priceline, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, as well as our MediAesthetics brands - Clear Skincare Clinics and SILK Laser Clinics. In the digital space, we’re proud to have SISU Health and InstantScripts—and most recently, we’ve launched our newest retail beauty stores, atomica.

About us

What began in 1910 as a small co-operative of just three pharmacies has grown into Wesfarmers Health—a leading Australian organisation in health, beauty, and wellness.

Today, Wesfarmers Health proudly employs over 3,600 team members, all committed to delivering accessible, innovative, and trusted health and beauty services to Australians nationwide, across retail, medi-aesthetics, digital health, and wholesale and supply chain operations.

What you’ll do

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Demand & Supply Manager - Beauty to join our Private Label, Ethicals & Replenishment (PLER) team. Reporting to the Head of Replenishment, you will lead the demand and supply planning function, shaping the long-term demand and supply strategy to optimise inventory investment, drive availability outcomes and enable sustainable commercial and operational growth across Wesfarmers Health.

This is a highly influential leadership role where you will drive the evolution of integrated planning, bringing together commercial, operational and financial priorities to create greater transparency and alignment across the business. You’ll provide strategic planning advice to senior leaders, influence decisions across category mix, supply chain risk, supplier arrangements and inventory investment, and lead initiatives that strengthen supply chain resilience and planning capability.

In this role, you will

Shape and own the short, medium and long-term demand and supply roadmap across our Beauty portfolio, aligning business growth ambitions with supply chain readiness and inventory strategy

Champion the evolution of Integrated Planning (I&OP), creating alignment across commercial, operational and financial plans and driving commitment to a clear, data-led demand and supply plan

Lead demand and supply planning across retail, wholesale and private label, incorporating promotional activity, seasonality, new product launches, market trends, capacity and supply constraints

Develop and execute inventory optimisation strategies that balance working capital and service levels while improving stock turn and reducing excess, obsolete and expired stock

Drive supply chain resilience and network optimisation, partnering across distribution, logistics and supplier networks to improve availability, fulfilment and inventory outcomes

Lead digital planning transformation and continuous improvement, supporting the adoption of forecasting tools, planning systems, automation, analytics and improved data governance

What you’ll bring

  • 7+ years of experience in demand planning, inventory management, supply chain, or merchandise planning in a retail environment
  • Experience building high performing teams and leading through change
  • Inventory management experience in a franchise model business an advantage
  • Proven track record in demand planning, inventory optimisation, and inventory control
  • Experience leading or contributing to IBP/I&OP transformations or planning maturity uplift programs.
  • Demonstrated experience in enterprise level planning, scenario modelling and risk governance
  • Experience working with inventory management systems, ERP solutions, and forecasting tools
  • Strong financial acumen, with an understanding of inventory-related financial metrics
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Commerce, or a related field
  • Preferred: APICS CPIM, APICS CSCP, IBF CPF, or equivalent supply chain certifications
  • Postgraduate qualification (MBA or equivalent) is advantageous but not mandatory
  • Understanding of transport and DC compliance requirements (e.g., Chain of Responsibility in AU/NZ contexts)
  • Why us?
  • Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline, atomica, Clear Skincare Clinics and Instant Scripts
  • Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
  • Novated leasing options
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year
  • Beautiful outdoor terrace for work and recreation
  • Food, coffee and health & wellbeing facilities onsite including a landlord operated gym
  • Dedicated end of trip facilities (cycle racks, showers, lockers)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
  • Wesfarmers Health aims to become an employer of choice for First Nations Australians, through investments that attract, empower and retain First Nations team members within our stores, distribution centres, clinics and corporate offices.
  • As part of the Wesfarmers group, we provide authentic support through a diverse range of programs and initiatives, designed to empower you on your journey towards personal achievement and professional advancement.

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