**What's the role?** Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager, the Demand Planning Analyst plays a key role in supporting the demand planning process within News Corp Australia. This role involves analysing historical sales data, market trends, and external factors to forecast future demand for products. The analyst will collaborate closely with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on demand projections and ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory. **Key Responsibilities:** + **Demand Forecasting:** Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using historical data, sales trends, and input from stakeholders. + **Data Analysis:** Analyse sales data, stock levels, and market conditions to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in forecasting accuracy. + **Collaboration:** Work with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to understand upcoming promotions, and market shifts that could impact demand. + **Inventory Optimisation:** Ensure that demand forecasts are aligned with stock targets, avoiding sellouts and excess inventory. + **Continuous Improvement:** Assist in the development and implementation of demand planning processes, tools, and techniques to improve forecast accuracy and planning efficiency. + **Scenario Planning:** Conduct scenario planning to evaluate potential demand changes due to seasonality, product lifecycle changes, or other influencing factors. + **Data Integrity:** Ensure the accuracy and consistency of demand data in the planning systems and take action to resolve discrepancies. **Who are you?** + **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Statistics or a related field. + **Experience:** 2+ years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or a related analytical role. + **Analytical Skills:** Strong proficiency in data analysis, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights. + **Technical Skills:** Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data visualisation. Familiarity with demand planning software and analytics tools such as Power BI is a plus. + **Communication:** Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments. + **Attention to Detail:** Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain data accuracy while managing multiple priorities. + **Problem-Solving:** Ability to think critically and proactively address challenges related to demand and inventory management. + **Team Player:** Ability to work well in cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall success of the demand planning process. **News Benefits** News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include: + **Exclusively ours** - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family + **Health & wellbeing** - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) + **Time off** - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave. + **Helping you grow** - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition + **Financial wellbeing** - Support on making the most of your money + **Perks & discounts** - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services + **Giving back** - Make a difference to our communities. + **Workplace Inclusion and facilities** – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms **Who are we?** We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms. Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields. **What’s next?** Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers **Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion** _We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know._ **_If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit_** www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers **_under the DEI section._** **Category:** State & Community Mastheads We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms. Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.