Supply Chain and Procurement Lead

About us:

Headquartered in Melbourne since 1969, Marand has an established presence in Victoria with three separate sites, along with one site in Fort Worth Texas USA. We are strategically positioned to provide support to local and international Customer programmes.

From designing to manufacturing complex equipment, tooling and bespoke products for predominately blue-chip client base, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Rheinmetall and Kongsberg, each one of our team members play a key role in propelling our company forward.

A job at Marand is an opportunity to apply your craft on exciting projects, develop new skills, grow your career, celebrate success. Take your career to new heights at Marand

Your new role:

We're looking for a hands-on, energetic Supply Chain & Procurement Lead to take full ownership of our end-to-end supply chain on a high-impact, globally recognised project.

You will be fully embedded with the project team, ensuring the production line is always supported and running smoothly, while also shaping smarter, more efficient ways of working.

This is a full time, office-based role with the need to operate flexibly across global time zones and the willingness to travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supply Chain & Procurement Leadership – Own performance across schedule, cost, quality and compliance. Provides clear leadership of procurement activity from sourcing and negotiation through to contract management and delivery.
• Operational Control – Ensure timely raising of Purchase Orders by proactively understanding lead times, while closely tracking orders and following up with suppliers to secure on-time delivery.
• Supplier & Work Package Management – Build strong supplier relationships and lead designated work packages, including monitoring delivery schedules, chairing project reviews, risk and issue management, and commercial management (RFPs, negotiations, and contract management).
• Compliance – Ensure adherence to internal, customer, and ITAR requirements.
• Strategic Development – Develop/refine sourcing strategies to ensure affordability, robustness, and continuity of supply.
• Reporting & Improvement – Deliver monthly reporting (cost, spend, supplier performance metrics); introduce more efficient, visual, and automated ways of tracking stock, fasteners and part coverage.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Represent Supply Chain team in internal and external forums.
• Bid Development provide inputs into pricing, bids, and fact-finding activities.
• Team Leadership – Manage and mentor a direct report, setting clear objectives, and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

About you:

• Great attitude and work ethic – an energetic, people-focused professional with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ownership mindset – proactive, accountable, and confident in resolving issues independently.
• Balancing priorities – thrives in a fast-paced, project-driven environment, able to deliver on immediate needs while planning for long-term supply chain stability.
• Proactive and accountable – confident in resolving issues independently and taking full ownership of delivery.
• Continuous improvement focus - Strategic and pragmatic– able to step back and map improved process that are practical for the team, making ways of working clearer, more visual, and more efficient, while still ensuring immediate delivery needs.
• Experienced people leader – skilled in managing and developing others, while fostering accountability and respect for processes.
• Familiarity with Defence, aerospace, or engineering (highly regarded)

*Please note, only candidates with Australian work rights will be shortlisted.

As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to complete a police check and pre-employment medical assessment.

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of Marand. Should your application progress to the next stage, a team member from the Human Resources team will be in contact.

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