Company: BASF
Location: Southbank, Melbourne
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company, combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. With over 150 years of innovation, BASF creates chemistry for a sustainable future, supplying products and solutions across industries including agriculture, manufacturing, construction, automotive, and consumer goods.
Based in our modern Southbank office, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with customers, sales, and supply chain teams while supporting major accounts and contributing directly to customer satisfaction and business performance.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Supply Planner to support day-to-day distribution and planning activities across Australia and New Zealand. This is a coordination-heavy role suited to someone with at least 2+ years of supply planning or inventory management experience who can work independently and manage operational planning tasks with minimal supervision.
While the role does not manage the full end-to-end supply chain, the successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring supply performance, identifying issues, and escalating risks appropriately to ensure product availability across the region.
Key Responsibilities
Distribution & Supply Planning
- Coordinate distribution planning across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring timely product availability.
- Conduct weekly stock availability checks and support ongoing supply continuity.
- Monitor and manage damaged goods, expired stock, and re-certification requirements.
- Support demand review and supply planning cycles through data preparation and analysis.
- Extract, analyse, and interpret supply and inventory data.
- Generate operational reports and investigate stock or planning discrepancies.
- Provide insights to support planning decisions and supply continuity improvements.
- Participate in monthly finance meetings supporting planning alignment.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across supply chain, finance, and operations.
- Escalate risks or supply constraints appropriately.
- Work extensively within SAP(inventory management, procurement, and planning modules preferred).
- Support occasional invoice or purchase order activities where required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and reporting accuracy.
Skills & Experience Required
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in supply planning, inventory management, or similar coordination-focused roles.
- Strong experience in distribution planning and inventory monitoring.
- Exposure to SAP(inventory, procurement, or planning modules highly desirable).
- Experience within chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or regulated industries highly regarded.
- Strong analytical capability with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
What We Offer
- Hybrid working model (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
- Modern Southbank office location
- Competitive salary package
- Opportunity to work with a global, values-driven organisation
- Supportive team culture with exposure to major customers and complex supply chains
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
