Demand Planning Consultant

Role overview

This is a full-time permanent consulting opportunity based in Melbourne or Brisbane, Australia. The role sits within a fast-growing advisory firm focused on supply chain technology, warehouse management, demand planning, and digital transformation. The team helps organizations improve supply chain performance through modern systems, process redesign, and analytics-driven decision-making.

What you'll do

• Contribute to the rollout, improvement, and ongoing support of MAWM and/or RELEX-based solutions.
• Work with supply chain and warehouse teams to collect, clarify, and document business needs.
• Set up system configurations in line with operational and functional requirements.
• Take part in solution design discussions and process improvement efforts.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing activities.
• Troubleshoot issues and work with both business and technical stakeholders to resolve them.
• Assist with deployments, production releases, and stabilization after go-live.
• Track system behavior and suggest improvements where needed.
• Create training content, user documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Partner with internal users, implementation vendors, and cross-functional project teams.

What we're looking for

• 5 to 8 years of experience in supply chain, warehouse management, demand planning, or retail technology environments.
• Practical, hands-on experience with Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of supply chain workflows, warehouse operations, inventory control, and demand planning.
• Background in supporting implementations, enhancements, and production support activities.
• Hands-on capability in system configuration, testing, and validating business processes.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting ability, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional project settings.
• Preferred exposure to RELEX demand forecasting or replenishment.
• Useful experience in retail, distribution, logistics, or eCommerce operations.
• Understanding of forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, and allocation.
• Knowledge of warehouse activities such as receiving, putaway, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Familiarity with integration testing and data validation.
• Exposure to Agile ways of working is an advantage.

About the company

The organization works with businesses to improve supply chain performance through technology implementation, process optimization, and advanced analytics.