Defence ILS Manager — Flexible Senior Logistics Lead

KBR, Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots, skin checks and discounted

Career development: Online learning, 2

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Integrated Logistics Support Manager to join the ILS team within the Integrated Soldier Systems Branch in Melbourne. This role acts as a pivotal logistics authority, ensuring efficient activities aligned with contractual requirements and operational needs.

You will address complex logistical challenges, mentor teams, and engage stakeholders, leveraging domain expertise to drive continuous improvement and strategic alignment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in business-related disciplines focused on supply chain, purchasing, logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in ILS or logistics engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Defence or adjacent industry.
• Experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) disciplines.
• Knowledge and experience in Defence logistics management systems.
• Understanding of the Australian Defence contracting framework and procurement rules (highly desirable).
• Hold and maintain an NV1 Defence Security Clearance and meet ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, organise, plan, and administer various phases of provisioning, spares, and maintenance and repair activities for one or more programs using established procedures.
• Review and implement contractual requirements, technical data, operational concepts, customer usage patterns, product sustainment requirements and practices, and related reports to determine spares provisioning and maintenance/repair requirements.
• Assist in developing overarching integrated logistics support plans to manage the acquisition and transition to product sustainment, cognisant of the sustainment requirements.
• Stakeholder engagement for programs and capability logistical support, including close relationship with the systems engineering teams.
• Anticipate internal and external business challenges, such as legislative, regulatory, safety and environmental responsibilities and compliance.
• Solve unique and complex problems that affect the business.
• Mentor and advise project teams to help achieve milestones and objectives.
• Influence program, project, or service direction and resource allocation within general divisional/group policies and industry guidelines.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively, anticipate objections, and persuade stakeholders, often at senior levels.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Tertiary degree in supply chain/logistics

Job description

KBR is seeking an Integrated Logistics Support Manager to join the ILS team within the Integrated Soldier Systems Branch in Melbourne. This role acts as a pivotal logistics authority, ensuring efficient activities aligned with contractual requirements and operational needs.

You will address complex logistical challenges, mentor teams, and engage stakeholders, leveraging domain expertise to drive continuous improvement and strategic alignment.