Senior Supply Planner

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential defense technology client seeking a Senior Supply Planner to join their team in Sydney, Australia. In this role, you will own the entire supply chain for advanced hardware manufacturing, from raw materials through finished goods.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with design and manufacturing engineers to accelerate product development by building bottom-up cost models, aligning on build requirements and constraints, and performing impact assessments on build schedules when changes are proposed
• Owning and maintaining the line of balance (LOB) for assigned programs, ensuring material availability is synchronized to the master build schedule and serving as the connection between procurement, production, and engineering
• Driving and supporting clear-to-build (CTB) reviews ahead of each build phase, confirming all materials, long-lead items, and supplier deliverables are on hand or on track
• Collaborating with procurement to expedite, re-sequence, or source alternatives when supply risks emerge, escalating early with data-backed recommendations
• Tracking and reporting schedule adherence metrics (OTD, CTB pass rate, LOB health) and driving root cause analysis on misses
• Maintaining MRP/ERP system accuracy including planned orders, lead times, safety stock parameters, and demand signals aligned to current program baselines
• Supporting all cost engineering activities to maximize total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
• Supporting new product introduction (NPI) builds by developing initial supply plans from early-stage BOMs and engineering change orders

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• 7+ years in supply planning, production planning, or materials management within a complex hardware manufacturing environment, preferably defense or aerospace
• Demonstrated experience managing line of balance and clear-to-build processes across multi-level BOMs with long-lead and constrained materials
• Track record of maintaining build schedule adherence in a rate production or NPI environment
• Advanced supply planning experience, including stints in production planning, materials management, or master scheduling roles
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
• Prior knowledge of Oracle or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field (professional certifications such as CPIM, CSCP, or CPSM, or an advanced degree, are strongly preferred)
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Negative Vetting 2 security clearance (NV2)

Soft Skills and Leadership:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present material risk and recovery plans to program managers and senior leadership with clarity and confidence
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, particularly during early-stage programs where BOMs are evolving and requirements are fluid
• Collaborative mindset with a bias for action

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your application and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication should go through our recruiting team to ensure the best outcome for your candidacy.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process based on your experience and qualifications.

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