About the role
Kia ora!
Help keep New Zealand flying through smarter planning and data-driven decisions.
As a Demand Planner, you'll ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support aircraft maintenance and maximise fleet availability. You'll turn complex data into meaningful insights, strengthen planning capability, and help deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and people. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building strong relationships, and making a tangible operational impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Based in Christchurch, you'll join the Aircraft Availability Tribe, a collaborative team focused on ensuring the right materials are available to keep our fleet operating safely and efficiently. With a reputation for innovation, operational excellence, and world-class customer experiences, Air New Zealand continues to be recognised as one of New Zealand's most attractive employers. You'll be part of an environment that values fresh thinking, continuous improvement, and people who are ready to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact.
About the role
Develop and maintain accurate material demand forecasts that support aircraft maintenance and maximise fleet availability
Translate maintenance schedules, fleet activity, historical consumption and future operational requirements into forward-looking demand plans using statistical forecasting techniques
Partner with Maintenance Planning, Engineering, Production and Supply Planning to identify material risks early and support effective mitigation
Analyse forecast accuracy, demand trends, inventory performance and material availability to improve planning outcomes and aircraft availability
Provide technical demand planning expertise across the Aircraft Availability Tribe and Supply Chain, helping embed best practice forecasting methodologies
Drive continuous improvement through enhanced forecasting methods, automation, advanced analytics and data-driven planning practices.
What we're looking for
Experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, inventory planning or a similar analytical role, ideally within aviation, engineering, maintenance or another complex operati…
