Material Planner

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Team**

This role will report to our Material Planning Lead and will be part of a team of 5. Our Inventory Planning team will continue to grow throughout this year as RDA moves closer to increased production. This role is based at our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank.

**About the Role**

The material planner will ensure that the supply of materials to meet the production schedule, after sales is knownn 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;
- Priorities 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 QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

**What are we looking for?**

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of **Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust**. 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

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Have a long weekend every second week with a 9 day working fortnight
- Working in a great team and with exciting products
- State of the art facilities with onsite subsidized cafeteria
- Internal incentive and referral program
- Opportunity for career development and further training
- Strong links to our global Rheinmetall community
- Opportunity to work on major projects such as LAND 400
- Attractive Remuneration package with salary sacrificing & novated leases
- Flexibility in workplace settings offering opportunities to work in multiple locations
- Corporate discounts with gyms, private health funds and various car dealerships
- Employee Assistance Program to support our employees and their families overall wellbeing

WHO WE ARE

Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force. RDA is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall, a global technology group based in Dusseldorf, Germany. RDA is a trusted partner to the ADF through its three divisions - Vehicle Systems, Electronics Solutions and Weapon and Ammunition. RDA is rapidly growing its Australian footprint to deliver system solutions and capabilty to the ADF in the areas of mobility, lethality, reconnaissance, protection and sustainmen