Supply Chain Manager

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Team**

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager Supply Chain, you will be responsible for driving process, procedure and further development of systems, implemented across RDA and the Rheinmetall Group globally.

**About the Role**
- As the
- **Supply Chain**
**Manager**, you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

- Support a team of dedicated professionals to achieve supply chain strategic and operational imperatives and business objectives;
- Manage the effective use of 3PL operations in Australia and New Zealand and globally to support the supply chain;
- Assist in driving key initiatives and projects to optimise supply chain, inclusive of cross-functional initiatives; and
- Prepare and communicate a range of supply chain and management decision reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

**What are we looking for?**

Our values of **Safety, Partnership, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT)** supports our team members to create a workplace environment where our employees value each other, live up to their promises, communicate openly and work safely every day.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

- A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain/Logistics;
- Experience in a supply chain management role, within a Defence organisation;
- Undertaken business planning, develop and improve the supply chain function;
- Experience in effectively developing a team to drive performance in order to achieve business objectives;
- Experience in managing supply chain initiatives and Defence projects;
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to identify issues, trouble-shoot or develop appropriate solutions and strategies;
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and collaboration skills
- Intermediate computing skills, including relevant SAP module/s, MS Office suite or similar; and
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Work as part of a team with real purpose in what we do
- Attractive remuneration packages with salary sacrificing and novated leases
- Long weekends every second week with a 9 day working fortnight
- Flexible working practices
- Generous internal incentive and referral program
- Genuine career development and progression opportunities
- Extensive Employee Assistance Program to support overall health and wellbeing
- We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180

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 sustainment.

Rheinmetall recognises the strength that comes with employee diversity. We are commited to providing an inclusive work environment where each employee is treated fairly and respectfully. Diversity is critical to our ability to work sucessfully as a team regardless of borders, language or culture. Our workforce includes employees of varying gender, age, race and ethnicity, professional and cultural background.
- As an integrated technology group with more than 25,000 employees worldwide, the listed Rheinmetall AG stands for a strong, internationally successful company that operates in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. As a renowned development partner and direct supplier to the global automotive industry and a leading international systems provider for security technology, Rheinmetall draws on its high level of expertise in its basic technologies to address long-term megatrends, identify viable new markets with high growth potential and develop innovative solutions for a safe and liveable future. The focus on sustainability is an integral part of Rheinmetall's strategy. The company aims to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2035.