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Robert M. Clark

Planning Systems Architect · 27 Years · AI-Augmented Builder

robert@robertmclark.dev · robertmclark.dev · Warrnambool VIC · 0447 515 074

27
Years
6
ERPs Unified
970+
Materials
231
PBI Visuals
$15M
Stock Cut
5
Papers
Profile

I build the planning systems that organisations cannot buy and do not know how to commission. For 27 years, every business I have entered has become tool-centric — because the tools did not exist, so I built them. Twice, I have delivered enterprise-wide centralised planning platforms that unified fragmented ERP landscapes into single sources of truth, working as a solo builder with AI augmentation.

Experience
Saputo Dairy Australia 2016 – 2025
Senior Planner → Systems Builder
Built the DOT (Demand & Operations Toolkit) system from scratch — a 7-layer planning architecture that became the operational backbone for supply chain visibility across 970+ materials. 231 Power BI visuals. 155 DAX measures. Complete VBA + Power Query/M-code engine. KIM Pegging Engine for automated material allocation. Dual deployment: local development + SharePoint enterprise distribution. AI-augmented development using Claude — equivalent to the output of a 3–5 person BI team. Integrated SAP ECC/APO data with custom ETL pipelines.
RSEA / PSW / ARB / Petstock 2013 – 2016
S&OP / Supply Chain Consulting
Delivered S&OP frameworks and planning process design across four mid-market businesses. Each engagement produced operational tooling and governance structures that outlasted the consulting period.
Pacific Brands Workwear Group 2011 – 2013
Group Demand Planning Manager
Group-level role, three management tiers above operating level. Built a centralised VBA engine harvesting 6 ERPs across 7 brands. Auto-generated supplier orders across all divisions. Branded dashboards per division with CEO-level S&OP decks and mandatory sign-off governance. Led multi-site planning team across VIC and NSW. Extended planning framework to New Zealand operations. This was the prototype for everything that followed at Saputo — same pattern, larger scale, AI-augmented.
Pacific Brands NNT / Dowd 2008 – 2011
Demand Planner / Process Manager
Drove $15M stock reduction through systematic demand planning process improvement. Built planning tools and reporting that became the foundation for the Group-level appointment that followed.
API / Sigma Pharmaceuticals 2001 – 2008
Demand Planner / OTC Procurement
Seven years across pharmaceutical distribution and procurement. Built early planning tools and reporting frameworks. Developed the builder instinct that defines the career.
Skills
Deep Power BI · VBA/Excel Architecture · Power Query/M-Code · SAP ECC/APO · S&OP/IBP · AI-Augmented Development
Strong Python · Data Architecture · HTML/CSS/JS · Stakeholder Engagement · Process Design
Emerging SaaS/React/Docker · Cloud Deployment · API Design
Beyond the Day Job
Planck Lattice Research Programme — 5 DOI-registered papers on Zenodo (physics/mathematics)
SupplyPulse — commercial SaaS platform for supply chain planning (in development)
AI Productivity Ecosystem — 70+ custom skills, MCP servers, Claude-augmented workflows
Education

Information Technology & Communications — University of Wollongong