Defence Inventory Specialist — Flexible Work & Career Growth

Asc; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional leave

Parental leave

Childcare support

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development

Job summary

ASC is Australia's submarine company. We are seeking an experienced Inventory Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Henderson, Western Australia.

This pivotal role ensures the right materials and inventory are available at the right place and time to support maintenance activities and ongoing in-service support. Working in a complex defence environment, you will analyse demand requirements, investigate material shortages, optimise inventory holdings and drive supply chain performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in inventory management, supply chain or logistics within Defence or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and supply chain processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems, material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory optimisation tools.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct data analysis, reporting and inventory investigations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex operational environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues to a variety of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise inventory levels to support operational and project requirements.
• Analyse inventory performance and provide recommendations that improve project readiness and cost efficiency.
• Review, release and manage material requisitions through procurement processes.
• Coordinate the assignment and movement of materials across projects, funding controls and ASC locations.
• Investigate supply discrepancies and develop effective material solutions.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Warehousing, Planning, Engineering, Production and Project teams to ensure inventory visibility and availability.
• Identify inventory risks and ensure compliance with inventory governance frameworks and company policies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inventory management processes, systems and performance.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

ERP systems

MRP

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory optimisation tools

Job description

ASC is Australia's submarine company. We are seeking an experienced Inventory Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Henderson, Western Australia.

This pivotal role ensures the right materials and inventory are available at the right place and time to support maintenance activities and ongoing in-service support. Working in a complex defence environment, you will analyse demand requirements, investigate material shortages, optimise inventory holdings and drive supply chain performance.