Inventory Analyst

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

**Why work for Thales Australia?**
- Our Protected Vehicle Business is delivering enhanced capability to life saving Protected Vehicle Platforms
- Position vacant due to internal promotion - example of true career development and opportunities
- We are continuing to deliver 90 Bushmasters to Ukraine to support their efforts
- Competitive salary package, exclusive employee discounts (Global Gym) and excellent progressive leave policies
- Work from our location in Eagle Farm, Brisbane - parking on-site, good coffee machines, positive work environment
- Most importantly - be a part of a positive team culture that take pride in their work

**About the role**

Our Protected Vehicles business is currently seeking a Inventory Analyst to continue to strengthen the methodology to model the inventory usage throughout the department. This is achieved through the development of forecasts to predict inventory usage to ensure our contractual obligations to our customer are met.

This position is available as the previous employee has progressed to another role within the team.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager, responsibilities include
- Developing and maintaining inventory models that
- Forecast the throughput of our inventory
- That allow for predicting sparing requirements
- To suggest safety stock levels at PRV sites
- Model upcoming projects and platforms
- Updating forecasted usage to be used in
- Contract negotiation with suppliers
- Managing obsolescence within the business
- Developing and finding solutions to balance organisational issues with customer requirements/requests
- Identifying obsolete or slow-moving stock and potential solutions

**How about you?**
- Industry qualification or training (highly regarded)
- Inventory management or analyst experience
- Spares provisioning and/or obsolescence
- Statistical or other inventory modelling - preferably in Excel
- Exposure to large ERP systems such as SAP, JDE, Etc.
- Knowledge and experience in quality management systems, quality assurance and control

**Good to Know**

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

Prior to offer you’ll complete a pre-employment police and medical check. Thales also complies with current public health orders in place and as such you may be requested to provide your COVID-19 vaccination record.

Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.