About Rheinmetall Defence Australia
Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force. RDA is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Group, a global Defence and Automotive technology group based in Dusseldorf, Germany. RDA is a trusted partner to the ADF through its three divisions - Vehicle Systems, Electronics Solutions and Weapons, Ammunition & Protection.
RDA is rapidly growing its Australian footprint to deliver system solutions and capability to the ADF in the areas of mobility, lethality, reconnaissance, protection, and sustainment.
About the Team
Reporting directly to the Director – Supply Chain Management, this is a key role within the RDA Supply Chain Leadership Team. You will be responsible for leading the Procurement team including people, process, procedure and further development of systems, implemented across RDA and the Rheinmetall Group globally.
About the role
The Senior Manager – Procurement holds full accountability for integration with and service delivery to the business units via the project specific Supply Program Managers and the centralised procurement Category Management Teams.
As the Senior Manager – Procurement you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:
- Leading the growth and development of a professional contracting and procurement team;
- Analysis of program demand, supplier / category market intelligence and development of cost models;
- Development and execution of procurement strategies aligned to program and business objectives;
- Delivery of cost-reduction initiatives in cooperation with programs and business units to achieve targets set on annual basis;
- Oversee the preparation of category and project presentations to the Strategic Sourcing Board;
- Prepare and lead strategic supplier negotiations;
- Establishing and maintaining a supplier relationship management framework and transparent performance metric exchange with the supply base;
- Establishing strong relationships with strategic suppliers, program directors and heads of department and business units;
- Engagement and alignment with a number of international peers;
- Internal training delivery for company employees in commodity procurement practice, S4/HANA SAP, procurement policy, process, and procedure; and
- Continuous Improvement or related analytics tasks at the discretion of the Director Supply Chain Management.
What are we looking for?
Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Respect, Trust and Openness. This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.
The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:
Essential:
- Tertiary qualifications in Law / Procurement / Business / Supply Chain / or related disciplines;
- Have an excellent knowledge of Procurement practice, S2C, RtP, and business processes;
- Experienced in leading teams of Procurement professionals across a range of categories;
- Demonstrated experience in an equivalent role, or relevant professional experience in a role directly reporting to an equivalent;
- Experience in change management and excellent written and oral presentation skills; and
- Willingness to travel interstate and internationally for business.
- Be eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment screening; and
- An ability to travel internationally and interstate when and if required.
Desirable:
- Experience in implementation and adaptation of SAP S/4HANA in procurement;
- Experience in process design and optimization;
- Strong expertise in project management skills; and
- Exposure or experience in inventory, warehouse and logistics.
What's on offer?
- Working in a great team and with exciting products.
- Opportunity for career development and further training.
- Strong links to our global Rheinmetall community.
- Opportunity to work on major projects such as LAND 400.
- Attractive Remuneration package with salary sacrificing & novated leases.
- Flexibility in workplace settings offering opportunities to work in multiple locations.
- Corporate discounts with gyms, private health funds and various car dealerships.
- Employee Assistance Program to support our employees and their families overall wellbeing.
Join an inclusive culture
Rheinmetall recognises the strength that comes with employee diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive work environment where each employee is treated fairly and respectfully. Diversity is critical to our ability to work successfully as a team regardless of borders, language or culture. Our workforce includes employees of varying gender, age, race and ethnicity, professional and cultural background.
Veterans are always encouraged to apply for roles at Rheinmetall where they can bring select skills and expertise to the delivery of products and services for our customer.
Next Steps
If you are ready to take the next step, Apply Now!
Rheinmetall may use various recruitment and selection tools and techniques as part of our process, such as video interviewing, online assessments, face-to-face interviews and assessment centres.
The preferred candidate will be required to complete RDA’s background checks including pre-employment verification and national police checks.
Applications close: Monday 4th January 2021.
Please note that we will not be accepting any recruitment agency applications for this role.