Industrial Supply Chain Manager

Thales Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration & bonus

Medical Insurance

Hybrid work environment

Gym discounts

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Veterans leave

Novated lease

Training & development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Thales Australia is seeking an Industrial Supply Chain Manager to lead the Supply Chain across the Underwater Systems domain within the ICC, ensuring contractual commitments and customer satisfaction with a focus on manufacturing and APRUs.

Located in Rydalmere, the role involves coordinating demand and supply reviews, Lean initiatives, planning procurement and logistics, and partnering with sites and customers to optimise inventory and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• CPIM/CSCP certification (APICS) is required at minimum.
• Knowledge of production and repair processes is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of inventory management and flow management is expected.
• Lean and PDCA driven continuous improvement experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Define and promote the ICC vision and industrial plan.
• Contribute to IP with business lines and develop production/repair plans.
• Lead demand and supply reviews and S&OP readiness meetings.
• Plan procurement, warehousing and logistics to optimise flows.
• Drive Lean deployment and tools across the supply chain.
• Ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Supply chain management

Inventory management

Lean methodology

PDCA / problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

CPIM/CSCP certification (APICS)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – driving this technology are our people.

It takes talented people to build and power the systems and solutions that communities depend on every day. So, we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Underwater Systems team are proud to support the Royal Australian Navy, providing integrated mission‑critical solutions to below-surface platforms. With access to some of the world’s most advanced technologies, our people enable naval forces around the world with our state‑of‑the‑art Sonar and undersea combat systems.

The Industrial Supply Chain Manager will lead and manage the Supply Chain across the Underwater Systems domain as part of the Industrial Centre of Competence (ICC). The Industrial Supply Chain Manager guarantee the ICC contractual commitments are met as well as Customer satisfaction, with a particular focus on manufacturing and treating the APRUs as internal customers.

The Industrial Supply Chain Manager in the ICC is actively involved in the Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP). They lead the functional areas of demand planning (to consolidate the industrial needs of the various ordering entities (Business Lines / Projects); supply planning; tactical purchasing and logistics.

BENEFITS @ THALES

• Competitive remuneration + Bonus + Medical Insurance
• Annualised Performance Review Process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

YOUR ROLE
Located in Rydalmere, on Darug land, your role purpose will be:

• Participate in defining and promoting the vision of the ICC
• Contribute to the Industrial Plan (IP) with the business lines and to develop the Production Plan (PP) and/or Repair Plan (RP); play the role of S&OP facilitator and participate in demand and supply reviews as well as S&O readiness meetings
• Contribute to the strategic development of the supply chain (resources, means & investment): Planning, Tactical purchasing (with Procurement), Warehousing and Logistics
• Ensure the efficiency of physical flows and flows of related information in terms of external/internal input/output in accordance with the Industrial Plan
• Support end-to-end implementation of the Lean process
• Plan all needs including replacements and repairs in the Procurement and Production/Repair Plan by drawing on the entity’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Ensure that inventory levels are appropriate and contribute to continuous improvement in the functional area to reduce Work In Progress (WIP), inventories and lead time in accordance with customer requirements
• Manage the entity’s relations with other Thales sites, end customers, procurement, Sales Administration operations
• Ensure customer satisfaction, specifically regarding on-time delivery (OTD) to the customer, to monitor and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Define and upgrade the supply chain architecture
• Ensure that the necessary input data from the supply chain is available to calculate volumes for the Multi Year Budget (MYB) prepared by Operations
• Ensure compliance with the regulatory environment for incoming and outgoing flows
• Contribute to the optimal deployment, maintenance and improvement of industrial tools and processes and ensure the use of best practices in planning and execution.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

• Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS): Certified in Planning & Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification at a minimum (or the equivalent)
• Knowledge of Production and Repair processes
• Knowledge of products and their manufacturing or repair processes
• Knowledge of industrial management control and the MYB process
• Extensive knowledge of supply chain professions
• Extensive knowledge of inventory management and flow management
• methodologies
• Implementation of continuous improvement and management tools (Lean: flow management, conducting Gemba Walks, Compass Room, Plan, Do Check Act (PDCA))
• Practice of analytical and problem-solving techniques (PDCA)

GOOD TO KNOW

Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre‑employment police and (role dependent) medical checks. Applicants must be Australian citizens and be eligible to obtain necessary security clearance.
Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website . In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role.
The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. The U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.