Team Lead - Equipment Planning

At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so businesses can grow and communities can thrive.

Mines, data centres, sporting events, manufacturing sites – even whole cities – need electricity around the clock. Reliable supply of energy has never been more critical.

That’s why we make sure our customers have power, heating, and air conditioning when, where and for however long they need it.

Role description:Equipment Planning Lead, is responsible for optimising and managing fleet availability and demand across APAC, playing a critical role in meeting customer demands and managing movement and business costs.

Detailed description:  As Equipment Planning Lead you will be responsible for optimising fleet availability and demand across APAC for the base business.  Working closely with the Equipment team, this role also works collaboratively with the Fleet & Projects Planning Manager, Operations to ensure available fleet is allocated accordingly to satisfy customer demand and needs are met.  This role will be pivotal to managing interstate costs, strategic movements and sourcing of cross hire requirements within the APAC business to support the base business. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage, plan and support the efficient deployment of fleet and associated auxiliary items to meet customer demands in a high pressured environment.
• Create schedules and allocate fleet to various locations and project sites based on priorities, load demands, and customer contracts.
• Analyse data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement in fleet utilisation and efficiency
• Utilise data and monitor utilisation to support fleet movements as required
• Manage costs associated with fleet movements for last minute hires
• Quality management of orders to ensure accuracy of fleet allocation
• Identify cost saving opportunities and implement strategies to reduce logistical expenses whilst optimally serving our customers
• Managing cross-hire items for the business and negotiating with suppliers for competitive pricing
• Working with equipment desk to drive and measure and exceed customer expectations
• Work across teams to drive a culture of working together

Key performance indicators

• Safety & Environment embraces and promotes a positive safety & environmental culture; recognizes and acts to correct unsafe operating procedures and ensures environmental compliance.
• Effectiveness (Income, Cost, and Resources utilisation) impact is seen through the contribution that the team they work in makes on the overall performance of Aggreko through the decisions they take.
• Quality (Reliable, collegiate, high standards) contributions, have less of an immediate impact, but which over time make a meaningful difference to the performance of the organisation.
• Impact (Sustained performance through effective use of time and resources) Role is performed in a manner that allows the individual to make smart decisions on where they put their effort.

Location: Based in Melbourne, hybrid work arrangements with potential local & overseas travel

What we’re looking for

• Exposure to ERP systems M3 Cloudsuite or similar would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of an energy rental industry
• Strong budgeting/cost management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport cross functionally with teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid business acumen, management, and problem solving skills
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBi, etc.)
• Strong people leadership skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced and reactive environment
• Solid understanding of process optimisation to enhance operational efficiency
   

Benefits:

Why join Aggreko?

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.
 

Our culture inspires and unites us to grow, change and deliver the best solutions for our customers. It means that we are:  

Dynamic. Although we’re sixty years old, it doesn’t feel like it when you work here. There’s a lot going on and our entrepreneurial spirit helps us to deliver at pace for customers and each other. 

Experts in what we do. We’re a team of experts who blend our experience and unique expertise to deliver precisely the right solution for customers. Our work is hugely varied; no two days are the same. And because of this, there are always opportunities for motivated people to learn and grow quickly. 

Innovative. We’re curious about how new ideas and technologies can benefit customers and simplify how we work. And that’s as true for our fleet, where we’re introducing hybrids and battery storage, as it is for improving the way we work together. 

Together. We’re a team of 6,000 people. We might be spread out across the globe, but because we’re inclusive and straightforward, and we hold each other to account, we work well together to get things done.  

About Aggreko

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.