MECS Materials Planner: Keep Maintenance On Schedule

Urban Utilities; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Parental leave

Flexible work options

Diversity friendly employer

Job summary

Urban Utilities is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Planner for MECS supply planning. You will own material demand and ensure stock availability to meet work orders, partnering with Operations, Engineering and Warehousing.

The role focuses on DRP/MRP, inventory optimisation and Ellipse data accuracy to support safe, compliant and timely maintenance outcomes across the network. Collaboration with IT and ERP teams is essential.

Qualifications

• A degree in business, finance, procurement, supply chain, engineering or related discipline.
• 2-3 years in a similar role, managing demand and supply for a medium-size asset network.
• Experience with DRP/MRP functionality, including demand and forecasting tools.
• Ellipse experience is preferred.
• Experience developing supply planning processes and using inventory optimisation tools.
• Experience collaborating with digital/IT teams to optimise ERP and supply chain systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead MECS supply planning activities, facilitating cross-functional meetings to flag materials risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain demand forecasts in partnership with maintenance, engineering and warehousing teams.
• Deliver timely requisitions, Pos and warehouse issues to meet work order due dates, expediting where needed.
• Manage Ellipse stock code and MRP master data to keep planning accurate and reliable.
• Build and maintain critical spares inventory strategy that meets SOCI obligations.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Supply planning

MRP/DRP

ERP optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in business, finance, procurement, supply chain, engineering or related discipline

Tools

Ellipse

Job description

Urban Utilities is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Planner for MECS supply planning. You will own material demand and ensure stock availability to meet work orders, partnering with Operations, Engineering and Warehousing.

The role focuses on DRP/MRP, inventory optimisation and Ellipse data accuracy to support safe, compliant and timely maintenance outcomes across the network. Collaboration with IT and ERP teams is essential.