Material Planner

Material Planner

Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI)

Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane

L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia is a Brisbane based subsidiary of L3Harris and part of our ICI Division. We provide design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a Material Planner we have an exciting opportunity to work in our Brisbane office.

About the Opportunity

Join a great team of talented professionals with world-class technical expertise who take a combined approach to order fulfilment and enjoy working together.

We are a company on the move and with forecasted growth of L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia we are now seeking to hire a Material Planner who will be responsible to meet customer delivery and engineering projects on time.

Candidates are required to have a good knowledge base of material planning, inventory, forecasting demands, scheduling and a passion for relevant new technologies. We are mission focused, agile and take innovation seriously.

What the role will involve:

The Material Planner function will provide the following vital services to the Supply Chain / Procurement team:

• Forecast demand for finished products
• Determine required materials, based on the demand forecast, determine the types and quantities of raw materials, components, and other inputs required
• Collaborate with the Purchasing team to create a procurement plan
• Close collaboration with Stores, Purchasing and Production tracking the delivery of the ordered materials for on time delivery
• Adjust plans as needed, based on changes in demand, delays in material delivery, or other factors that affect the supply chain and production requirements.
• Evaluate performance after the production cycle is complete, evaluate performance against the plan, identifying any areas for improvement
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role and to best leverage the opportunities provided by L3Harris, some skills & experience ideal applicants will bring include;

• Extensive experience in a Materials Planning, inventory control capacity
• Awareness/understanding of Materials Planning and production activities within a quality-controlled setting
• Possess good interpersonal skills to be able to get along well with other workers (cohesion)
• Must have good coordination and organizational abilities to always deliver products on time to customers
• Experience with Lean Enterprise concepts/fundamentals
• Ability to read and prepare procedures and work instructions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accuracy, thoroughness, persistence and attention to detail
• Excellent data processing and spreadsheet processing skills
• Ability to prepare high level written reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently

About us

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5 Weeks annual leave

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to
• 2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.