Specialist - Inventory

With over 60 years of experience, Macmahon is a mining contractor with a unique capability of offering its clients surface, underground and mining support services.

Macmahon has an exciting opportunity for an Inventory Specialist to join the Inventory team in Perth. Reporting to the Manager – Inventory and Systems, this role is responsible for continuous analysis of stock levels to determine optimum stock holding across the business.  The role focuses on working out what items are required to be held in stock, their optimum quantity and location whilst ensuring that equipment downtime is not compromised.

Typically the roster for this role is Monday to Friday, but at times short visits to the operational sites are required that may involve being away for a weekend.

The Perth office is strategically located at the Airport (T1/T2) and boasts an impressive staff gym with personal and group training, free secure undercover parking, and electric vehicle charging stations. 

Responsibilities  

• Assist to implement and improve Inventory Management framework
• Ensure Inventory Values are kept to within the targets without adversely effecting machine down time
• Develop/improves Stock holding procedures 
• Develop/improve Inventory related KPI’s 
• Develop/improve tools to determine optimum stock holding quantity and location
• Work on developing and maintaining a material forecast
• Perform tyre demand forecasts
• Develop measurement tools to determine how cost-effectiveness of inventory held
• Use tools to review stock holding across whole company at least on a quarterly basis
• In consultation with the sites, implement changes to items being stocked 
• Assist with Site Audits to identify where processes are not being followed and where improvements are needed
• Assist with showing new employees how to use the system to be able to follow the inventory processes and accurately transact in the system
• Develop procedures/processes to ensure stocked items do not deteriorate or expire
• Review catalogue to keep data clean and work with Catalogue team to ensure duplication is minimised, naming conventions are maintained, and supplier details are current

Qualifications and attributes

• SAP experience required, preferably SAP HANA S4 (public Cloud)
• At least 3 years practical experience in materials management
• At least 1-year supply management experience relating to inventory 
• Formal training (preferably a degree) in material/inventory management
• Supply Chain knowledge and experience
• Statistical analysis
• Advanced computer skills
• Customer handling skill 
• Risk assessment knowledge and understanding
• Ability to adapt to different Projects/Clients Requirements

Macmahon offers

• Competitive salary and rewards
• Career development pathways and opportunities
• Award-winning lifestyle, financial and mental health support
• Salary sacrifice options including novated leases
• Secure on-site parking with EV charging stations
• Exceptional staff gym + group fitness classes 
• Employee discounts: groceries, petrol, fashion, entertainment + more

Macmahon is a diversified contractor with leading capabilities in surface and underground mining, civil construction, and resources engineering. Our end-to-end mining services encompass mine development and materials delivery, engineering, civil construction, on-site mining services, rehabilitation, and site remediation. As an ASX-listed company, with headquarters in Perth, we work for resource companies across various commodity sectors in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Macmahon offers our people the ability to work in diverse roles, in different locations and realise new opportunities within the Company over time. Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply. 

As part of the recruitment process for the role, you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, including a laboratory drug and alcohol screen and criminal history and qualification checks. Additionally, you will have to provide proof of working rights in Australia, i.e., a copy of a valid Australian passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current visa grant notification.