Senior Material Planner
8-12 NORTHERN AVENUE, VIC, AU, 3194
- Full-time permanent role (Monday - Friday) based in Moorabbin, Victoria
- Career development opportunities - work towards your next career advancement
- People first global organisation offering genuine work life balance
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced materials planner who is looking to take the next step and help grow our materials function.
About Us
McCormick is a leading food manufacturing site known for our commitment to quality and safety. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work environment that values innovation and teamwork. Our success hinges on our people, who are our greatest asset. We put our people first, people who take what they do seriously but not themselves and have been recognized as an Employer of Choice. We are home to some of Australia’s most iconic brands including Keens, Aeroplane Jelly and Gourmet Garden and we are proud to be The Future of Flavor!
Benefits
- Work from home: We have listened and allow you to decide where you work up to 50% of your time.
- A supportive culture & work-life balance: enjoy a workplace that prioritizes your well-being, offering flexible schedules to ensure you can balance work and personal life seamlessly.
- Health & Wellness Initiatives: Access a variety of programs focused on your physical and mental well-being, including fitness challenges and wellness workshops.
- Community Engagement: Be part of a team that gives back! Participate in regional and local charity events and make a positive impact in our community.
- Family-Friendly Policies: Benefit from generous paid parental leave and partner pay entitlements, along with a supportive program to help you transition back to work as a new parent.
- Employee Recognition: Celebrate your achievements with our comprehensive recognition and rewards program, highlighting your contributions and hard work.
- Engagement Activities: Enjoy regular fun-filled events like food trucks, coffee vans, and BBQs to foster camaraderie and team spirit.
- Flexible Novated Lease Options: Take advantage of novated lease programs with SG Fleet and Toyota for a convenient way to manage your vehicle expenses.
About the Role
- Alongside managing a portfolio of your own, this role leads strategic material planning by helping resolve complex material supply chain challenges and taking led on process improvements for the materials function.
- Additionally, this role provides mentorship to the Material Planners and fosters cross-functional collaboration, ensuring material availability to support dynamic production schedules and evolving customer needs
- You will support critical cross functional streams such as the new product development (NPD) process and the materials substitution process (RAM)
- Develop business relationships with suppliers to drive optimum outcomes for McCormick
- Participate in local, regional and global projects where appropriate
- Participate in reduction of slow and obsolete product review
About You
- Significant experience in Materials Planning, Food & Bev FMCG experience is preferred
- Hands-on SAP experience, planning roles preferred
- Previous employment in FMCG in a similar role
- Bachelor of Supply Chain / Logistics / Purchasing would be preferred
How to Apply
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for supply chain excellence and ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications by close of business Friday, 3 October 2025.
Please note that due to our comprehensive recruitment process we will not be able to respond to individual enquiries regarding the status of your application. Only qualified candidates that have been selected for interview will be contacted following interview. Our recruitment process will commence from the date the position is advertised and may be filled prior to the closing date. Thank you for your understanding and interest in this position.
McCormick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are a qualified applicant, you will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Note: We will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies/third parties, and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to line managers at McCormick.