At IXOM, we play a vital role behind the scenes of everyday life — from agriculture and food production to mining, construction and essential water treatment. Our work supports industries and communities across Australia and the globe, and strong planning capability is central to how we deliver safely, efficiently and reliably.
Our planners play a pivotal role in balancing customer demand, manufacturing capability, inventory, logistics and service — making the decisions that keep operations running smoothly and customers supplied.
If you enjoy turning data into action, influencing cross-functional decisions and solving complex supply challenges, this role offers genuine ownership, visibility and long-term career opportunity.
About your role
Join a high-impact planning function where you’ll translate demand into executable production plans, ensuring materials, capacity and schedules align to deliver safe, reliable outcomes across a complex manufacturing network.
This is a hands-on, end-to-end planning role with real influence — balancing supply, capacity and inventory to keep operations running smoothly and customers supplied. You’ll own the supply and production planning cycle, driving both weekly execution and longer-term planning horizons.
You’ll partner closely with Operations, Commercial and Supply Chain to identify constraints early, optimise production, and drive better planning outcomes across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain rolling production and supply plans to support operational and financial outcomes
- Own weekly production planning and scheduling for critical product groups
- Conduct capacity planning to identify constraints and enable proactive decision-making
- Optimise supply decisions across sites, balancing cost, capacity and service delivery
- Support plants with short-term scheduling and shutdown planning
- Drive inventory planning and performance, including stock levels, shortages and excess
- Lead cross-functional discussions to resolve supply constraints and prioritise allocation decisions
- Develop planning insights and reporting using SAP, Excel and Power BI
Who are we looking for?
We’re seeking a commercially minded, capable planner who can step into a critical operational role, build credibility quickly and bring structure, insight and sound judgement to complex planning decisions.
- Strong experience in supply, production or manufacturing planning
- Proven ability to balance demand, capacity and inventory in complex environments
- Background in manufacturing, chemical, industrial, FMCG or regulated industries
- Confident working with production schedules and plant operations
- Advanced skills in SAP and Excel (Power BI a bonus). Any experience with planning tools (Maestro IBP) will be advantageous
- Strong stakeholder skills — able to influence decisions across operations and commercial teams
- The ability to manage competing priorities and make sound trade‑off decisions
- Clear, confident communication and the ability to facilitate cross‑functional discussions
- High attention to detail with strong planning governance and disciplined management of assumptions, data and actions
- A collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset
- Resilience and accountability in a fast‑paced operational environment
- Supply Chain, Business or Engineering qualifications will be highly regarded
Why Join IXOM in a Planning Role?
This position plays a critical role in protecting service, revenue and operational continuity, with strong exposure to senior stakeholders and enterprise-wide decision-making. It also offers the opportunity to contribute to the uplift of IXOM’s IBP maturity and strengthen how planning drives business performance.
You’ll gain:
- A central role within a complex, integrated supply chain and a key contributor to strengthening the IBP process
- Genuine influence over service, inventory and cost outcomes
- Exposure to executive‑level planning and S&OP processes
- Opportunities for progression across planning, supply chain and operations
- High performers are supported through internal mobility, development pathways and future leadership opportunities.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary aligned to market and experience
- Stable, full‑time role within a global organisation
- Structured onboarding and transition support
- Clear internal career pathways
- Flexible working arrangements where possible
- Health, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- An inclusive, collaborative and values‑driven culture
Ready to Make an Impact at IXOM?
If you’re looking for a role where your decisions directly influence service, performance and business outcomes — and where you can bring both planning discipline and commercial judgement — we’d love to hear from you.
Our Process
At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.
Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.
