Material Planner

About the Team

Located in Redbank, Ipswich, the Material Planner position is responsible to the Material Planning Manager within the Operations function of Rheinmetall Defence Australia. The team plays an essential role supporting the production of Rheinmetall products.

About the Role

The material planner will ensure that the supply of materials to meet the production schedule, after sales is known and communicated. They will monitor minimum stock levels and escalate where required to ensure operational and production continuity. They will review and monitor MRP outputs to ensure material demand is aligned to production requirements. The position is responsible for ensuring all materials have demand satisfied and shortfalls are identified and will facilitate expediting to minimise production impact. Reporting to the Material Planning Lead the material planner will be an integral part of the material management team and will interact with the warehouse, inventory, procurement, production planning and operations teams.

The general and generic duties of the Material Planner include, but not limited to:

• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements;
• Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule;
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production;
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement;
• Utilise any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required;
• Prioritise MRP purchase recommendations and provide guidance to purchasing department;
• Monitor the impact of engineering change on production material availability and ensure appropriate actions are initiated and escalate identified issues;
• Work with the inventory team to identify inventory optimisation activities;
• Provide input into procurement to ensure purchase order cancellation signals are communicated and monitor status to minimise working capital impacts;
• Suggest alternate stocking methods to suit production method changes;
• Support the warehouse and inventory teams in optimising material usage and working capital; and
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production.

Self-Management

• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors;
• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change;
• Engages interest and participation of others;
• Proactively contributes to the team;
• Is self-aware and has a collaborative approach to working with others;
• Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings; and
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Detailed understanding of MRP planning tools;
• Detailed experience with SAP;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes;
• APICS or CIPS qualifications;
• 5+ years material planning experience; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Attractive remuneration packages with salary sacrificing and novated leases;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• On-site subsidised café with themed days and multiple dietary options;
• Extensive Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family with overall health and wellbeing;
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities;
• Generous internal incentive and referral program;
• Work as part of a team with real purpose in what we do;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 17^th October 2024