**About Austal**
Austal is a dynamic and innovative organisation at the forefront of the Defence sector. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on continuous growth, we are seeking two experienced Supply Chain Managers to join us in our mission to achieve industry excellence. If you are a motivated Supply Chain professional looking for a challenging and rewarding career, this opportunity is for you.
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**About the role**
We are seeking two Supply Chain Managers; one to oversee operational supply chain activities in the West region, and another to oversee the North/Northeast region of Australia. Our Supply Chain Managers plays a pivotal role in Austal's operations, ensuring and optimising the end-to-end supply chain processes for their designated region. These roles require a dynamic professional who can strategically manage procurement, logistics, inventory, and supplier relationships, ensuring seamless production and delivery of world-class naval vessels.
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**_Key objectives & responsibilities include:_**
- Lead a high performing team
- Manage and maintain procurement performance
- Manage warehousing and logistics operations
- Manage Bills of Materials (BOM) for projects
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers, negotiating terms, contracts, and agreements for allocated scope
- Identify and contribute to the implementation of automated systems and technologies
- Deliver business innovation to optimise and add value to operational process
- Ensure timely and accurate input of transactional data into supply chain systems
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
- Be the key point of contact for all supply chain issues within designated region
- Timely development and delivery of reporting information to respective stakeholders
**_Required Skills / Experience / Attributes:_**
- Tertiary level qualifications in Supply Chain, Logistics or similar
- 10 + Years relevant inventory, warehousing and logistics experience within a ship building, engineering, manufacturing, or Defence organisation
- Working experience in a computerised ERP
- Hold a Construction safety induction (white card)
- Due to the Security Clearance required for this role, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance
- Strong leader and coach, with excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills
**Why Austal**
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
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**What's on Offer?**
- Located in Henderson, WA & Cairns, QLD
- Permanent salaried position
- Nine-day fortnight with an RDO every second Friday
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retailer discount program
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the _focus of our efforts_. Our goal is for all of our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers and communities in which we serve.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.