Supply Chain Manager

The Role:

It's an exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime Sustainment industry.

Navantia Australia currently has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Manager to join the team out of its Garden Island, Sydney office. The AOR Supply Support Manager is responsible in ensuring all AOR contractual Supply Chain obligations are delivered efficiently by driving effective outcomes that compliments and respects the internal and external environment.

To be successful in the role, you will have a can-do attitude and be proactive in your approach. In return you will be part of a successful team who promotes a fun and collaborative team environment.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain local operating procedures that support the Supply Support Plan for the AOR.
• Maintain and report on all Supply Chain related KPI’s as well as data to the Commonwealth either as part of the CSSR and CSR or in response to Commonwealth requests for information.
• Support the AOR Program Director by providing input to internal reporting requirements.
• Development, delivery and maintenance of an Inventory Investment Plan including the update and delivery of a revised budget and associated Contract Change Proposal (CCP) to the Inventory Investment Plan.
• Ensuring AOR supply staff are maintaining and transacting effectively in the mandated ERP systems.
• Identify, record and manage all AOR Supply Chain risks.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provision of routine Supply Chain services, procurement services, stock assessment, codification and cataloguing services ensuring Stage Gate milestones are achieved.
• Engage and monitor procurement activities within the AOR.
• Management of stocktaking by way of cycle counting as required.
• Supply chain efficiencies identified and implemented must be quantified and reported.
• Identify and promote Australian Industry Capability within the program including compliance with meeting targets and reporting requirements.
• Provide input and support related stakeholders in obsolescence management.
• Management of the inventory budget

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Tertiary qualified in Supply Chain or related discipline.
• Proven skills and experience in a Defence and Commercial environment.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Supply Chain professional.
• Extensive experience in supply support activities, including management and coordination of any subcontractors involved in the achievement of Supply Support requirements.
• Acquisition and/or Sustainment program experience (ASDEFCON) highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and deliver within complex internal and external environments
• Australian Citizenship holding or eligible for an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) Defence Security Clearance.

What it's like to work with Navantia Australia

Navantia Australia plays a key part in the Australian government's Naval Shipbuilding Plan, we are committed to growing Australia's shipbuilding and sustainment capability and we want you to grow your career with us. We recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.

We provide a range of benefits including:

• Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer)
• Navantia Australia Flexible Work Policy (Up to 2 days per week Work From Home)
• Company paid Defence Reservist Leave – 4 weeks
• Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers
• Salary sacrifice for Superannuation
• Novated Lease
• Training opportunities
• ​​​​​​​Spanish language classes
• Quarterly Employee Achievement Award
• Company paid shuttle bus from Garden Island < > Kings Cross Station
• Weekly fruit boxes all sites
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Us:

Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and our platform integration expertise.

As the designer and through participation in the Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG), Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) and LHD Landing Craft (LLC) programs, Navantia Australia has been a vital part of interesting, innovative and cutting-edge shipbuilding and sustainment activities. Navantia Australia also supports the Navy through provision of design compliant and product engineering upgrades to meet demands for capability advancements to accommodate for new and emerging threats.