Team Lead P-8A Supply Chain

4 days ago


Edinburgh, Australia Airbus Australia Pacific Full time

About this role

Team Lead P-8A Supply Chain

Edinburgh, SA

About the role

The Team Lead P-8A Supply Chain role is responsible for the performance and service delivery of the Airbus Operations, Material Support & Logistics (MS&L) Supply Chain team. As the focal point for all MS&L activities required to meet service and tactical delivery, you will exercise your extensive communication, team building and problem-solving skills to achieve platform steward outcomes with a best for weapon system/best for customer mindset.

Reporting to the Airbus Manager P-8A Service Delivery and operationally to the Boeing P-8A Supply Chain Manager you will lead a team of inventory controllers and warehouse personnel. Your primary function is to ensure their services are delivered with the appropriate rigor to implement and maintain the P-8A Supply Chain, satisfying customer and contractual performance requirements. You will develop and maintain cooperative team behaviours with a view to strategic delivery of cost-effective supply support services through to planned withdrawal date.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

  • Management of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Sonobuoys
  • Management of the Cooperative Program (CP) Breakdown Spares and Repairable Items Supply Chain within the Military Inventory System
  • Management of the non-CP Breakdown Spares and Repairable Items Supply Chain within the Military Inventory System
  • Management of assigned Commonwealth funds and stock entitlement allocations
  • Management of Supply Chain aspects of the Performance Framework
  • Management of CP/ADF Supply Chain interfaces, policies and procedures
  • Actively support P-8A Leadership and management of all P-8A enterprise stakeholder relationships (CP, NAVSUP, 92WG/SRG, 11SQN, SRSPO)
  • Plan and manage resources, interdependencies, and competencies to meet demand forecasts from the P-8A Program.

About you

To be successful in this role, it is a requirement to be able to develop and maintain highly effective stakeholder relationships, demonstrate strong leadership skills to lead a united team, empower and enable the team to deliver on their accountabilities and be a voice for the MS&L team.

The qualifications and experience best suited to this role:

  • Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or similar
  • Extensive experience in the management of staff and leadership of high performing teams
  • Ability to influence and contribute to the development of the service delivery strategy
  • In depth understanding and exposure to inventory and logistics processes applicable to a Defence environment
  • Understanding of the regulatory compliance requirements of the Aviation industry (e.g., DASR, CASA, EASA, NZCAA, FAA, ITAR, export and import controls) - specifically how they pertain and are applied to spares and supply chain management
  • Relevant Defence training or experience in Supply or Aviation trade groups

About us

With employees at sites across Australia and New Zealand, Airbus has access to the financial strength and expertise of Airbus Helicopters and Airbus.

In Australia, Airbus provides MRO support to the P-8 Poseidon aircraft, the MC-55A Peregrine, and C-130J Hercules transports for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) and 22 ARH Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters for the Australian Army. This presence has made a direct contribution to the local economies, built regional aerospace capabilities and created high-value jobs in the aviation industry.

Airbus also operates an MRO business for rotary and fixed wing military aircraft in New Zealand. This covers aircraft operated by the New Zealand Defence Force, such as the C-130H and P-3K Orion. The New Zealand Defence Force operates eight NH90 helicopters successfully supporting disaster relief, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations. 

In the civil and parapublic segments, there are around 700 Airbus helicopters in service in the Asia Pacific region from across the product line. Airbus is recognised as a leader in propeller and engine maintenance.

What's on Offer

Here at Airbus, we offer a holistic, competitive framework that recognises performance and rewards outcomes. This includes offering you meaningful benefits that support your health and wellbeing, your work life balance and your bank balance.

Some of our benefits include:

  • Flexible working could include options such as hybrid working, 9-day fortnight and flexible hours - Let us know what flexibility means to you
  • Shopping discounts across hundreds of retailers
  • Generous parental leave entitlements
  • Travel discounts for flights, rental cars and accommodation
  • Novated leasing options with two providers
  • Free onsite Physiotherapist
  • Free onsite confidential counsellor
  • Free onsite parking
  • A commitment to your professional development through classroom and online learning
  • Values driven leadership focussed on employee and customer experience
  • Employee health plans and corporate discounts (via Bupa), access to Defence Health as a DISP member company

Applicants must be eligible for a high-level Australian Government Security Clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.

Airbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

If it sounds like a role for you apply now

Application Closing Date: 19 January 2025

Please note: Applications will be reviewed following the closure of the advertising due to Christmas closedown periods.



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