Material Requirements Planner

**Work type**:
Full Time

**Location**:
Brisbane

**Job type**:
Maintenance & Engineering

**Applications close**:
**Material Requirements Planner**:

- **Technical Operations Team**:

- **Flexible working arrangements**:

- **Based at the Brisbane Hangar/free parking**

**About Virgin Australia Group**

Virgin Australia has been working on a plan to set itself up for future success. The Group has worked to ramp up flying, simplified its organisational structure, confirmed plans for 25 new 737 aircraft to renew and grow the fleet, and signalled deeper investment in technology and customer experience.

Virgin Australia Group prides itself on recruiting the right people to meet the challenges ahead. No matter their role - our employees share an enormous amount of passion for our guests and ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia.

**What you will be doing**:
The Material Requirements Planner (MRP) is responsible for planning and co-ordinating the cost effective and timely supply of aeronautical material supporting aircraft maintenance.

You will review forward maintenance forecasts which include task cards, Fleet

Engineering Support Requests (ESRs) and Commercial Agreements to
- Identify and co-ordinate timely and seamless supply of operator supplied materials to Virgin Australia's vast network of global AMOs and MROs
- Identify, reduce/eliminate Supply Chain risks which negatively impact on return to service dates or maintenance deferrals
- Identify and develop corrective action plans to eliminate unnecessary work and expenditure
- Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives.
- From time to time provide "in check" Vendor performance and inventory management support and solutions which would require overseas travel as required by the operation
- From time to time provide "in check" Vendor performance and inventory management support and solutions which would require overseas travel as required by the operation.

**What you need to be successful**:

- Exposure to Supply Chain disciplines which may include, Warehousing, Repair Cycle, Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Inventory Optimisation, Material Requirements Planning, Freight Management, Contract Management, Vendor Performance Management, Procurement or AOG desk experience
- Be a Super User with TRAX software system
- Experience in an Engineering and Maintenance Planning environments
- Worked in a project management environment
- Superior aeronautical product awareness and understanding
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**What you'll get from us**:

- Great fares - domestic and international travel benefits for you, your family and your friends.
- Industry discounts - lounge membership, hotels, travel insurance, car hire, tours, and retail - you name it, we have a deal for it.
- Health and wellbeing - access to discounted fitness programs.
- Corporate health insurance - multiple offers across multiple partners to suit your individual lifestyle.
- Diverse career paths and career development.

**Equality rules**

**COVID-19**

At the Virgin Australia Group, the safety and security of our people, guests and operations come first. Always. That's why we've put together a comprehensive 'Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy'. In a nutshell, to work with us, you'll need to comply with our (and the airport's) rules and regulations. And be fully vaxxed.

**Ready to spread your wings?**

Virgin Australia Group prides itself on recruiting the right people to meet the challenges ahead. No matter their role - our employees share an enormous amount of passion for our guests and ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia.