Materials Planner — 9‑Day Fortnight, Flexible Work

Rheinmetall; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long weekends (9 day fortnight)

Flexible working arrangements

Employee discounts

Parental leave & loyalty leave

WORK180 endorsed employer

Job summary

Rheinmetall Defence Australia is seeking a Material Planner to ensure the supply of materials to our production lines remains uninterrupted and aligned with the production schedule. You will schedule materials, address shortages, maintain data in the MRP system, and collaborate with Procurement and warehouse teams to optimise stock management.

Based at the MILVEHCOE in Brisbane, the role offers a collaborative environment with a focus on safety, openness and trust, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a material planning position.
• Detailed understanding of MRP planning tools and SAP.
• APICS or CIPS qualification.
• Advanced MS Office skillset, including ability to create Gantt charts, macros and pivot tables in Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to develop and maintain high-quality relationships.
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Scheduling the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements.
• Take proactive action in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• Utilise the Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) and ensure that data is accurate and up-to-date.
• Collaborate effectively with Procurement colleagues to ensure correct prioritisation of purchasing requirements and to ensure purchase order cancellations are signalled.
• Work closely with warehouse and inventory teams for continuous improvement activities related to our stock management.

Skills

Material planning

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

APICS or CIPS qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office (Excel)

Gantt charts

Macros

Pivot tables

Job description

Rheinmetall Defence Australia is seeking a Material Planner to ensure the supply of materials to our production lines remains uninterrupted and aligned with the production schedule. You will schedule materials, address shortages, maintain data in the MRP system, and collaborate with Procurement and warehouse teams to optimise stock management.

Based at the MILVEHCOE in Brisbane, the role offers a collaborative environment with a focus on safety, openness and trust, and opportunities to