GRA Supply Chain Consultants

GRA recognises its most important assets are its people. We pride ourselves on having a genuinely unique working culture that is only as good as its people; we are therefore highly selective with the individuals we employ.

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Current positions available include:

Supply Chain & Logistics – Integrated Logistics Support, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Inventory Optimisation & Program/Project Management (Canberra and Melbourne)

Opportunities for Defence Engineers (multiple locations)

Consultant/Senior Consultant (Canberra)

Consultant/Senior Consultant (Sydney)

Inventory Manager (Melbourne)

Stock Take / Supply Customer Account (SCA) Manager (Melbourne)

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Our team members are not only experts in their field with high levels of skills, experience and intellect, but are also highly personable. The right personality fit is crucial for the enjoyment of the GRA work environment, as well as the interaction with our clients and their team members. In addition, change management can be difficult for some companies, but with the right person leading it can be made a lot easier. Whilst we are a results-focused organisation, we have a flat management structure where ideas are more important than hierarchy.

We are a company where each individual brings something different to the mix. Our senior members have held director-level roles in organisations turning over in excess of three billion dollars a year. Their experience covers international supply chain management, organisational transformation, demand planning and pricing. When recruiting for our entry level positions we look for high achieving academic individuals who also possess the attitude, character and interpersonal qualities that make for a professional consultant. We offer a range of roles including:

• Supply Chain Domain Experts – architecting and delivering supply chain solutions
• Consultants (Senior/Junior) – working with the Domain experts to analyse supply chains
• Coach/Mentors – sitting side-by-side with clients to help embed the culture change
• Supply chain educators/trainers – developing and delivering supply chain courses

The GRA social calendar is a busy one. Staff and their families enjoy bi-monthly events such as go-kart driving, rowing, Gold Class cinema, dinners and drinks, country race meets, outdoor cinema, lawn bowls and tennis. We believe our caring ‘family’ culture and satisfying work opportunities account for the exceptional tenure of our team members.

GRA offers opportunities to work with major Australian businesses at management and operational levels. We expect exceptional results and high levels of professionalism and in return offer a unique culture and flexible working environment with excellent potential for career development.

The video below shows GRA Partner Steve Bray explaining our recruitment process: who we are looking for; typical skills, expertise and experience; the benefits we offer our team; and what it's like to work with us.

Current positions available include:

 

Supply Chain & Logistics – Integrated Logistics Support, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Inventory Optimisation & Program/Project Management

Would you like to come on board with GRA as we look to create the premier Defence Supply Chain consultancy team? GRA has worked with more than 200 organisations to turn their supply chains into a competitive advantage and have helped our clients identify combined savings of more than $10 billion in value. Our foundations with Defence are incredibly strong and we have delivered a range of consultancy/contract services and supply chain business information systems to the Australian Defence Force for over 20 years.

GRA currently delivers work via the Defence Major Service Provider (MSPs). New Defence and Government opportunities exist in Canberra and Melbourne and we are looking to expand our team.GRA is a proud member of the Government Veterans Employment initiative and an accredited Defence Reserves Supporter.

Primary Locations 

Melbourne and Canberra

About the Role

Reporting to the Director – Defence and Government Business your responsibilities may include but not be limited to the following:

• Supply Chain strategy and planning
• Integrated logistics support management
• Supply Chain analysis, inventory optimisation and planning
• Supply Chain and logistics program/project management
• Logistics support analysis, planning, risk management and business intelligence

The Successful Applicant

You must be an Australian Citizen and be a highly motivated and driven professional:

• A tertiary qualification in Management/Business, Logistics or Supply Chain, or Certificate 4 in Supply / Logistics and / or Procurement related training and equivalent work experience 
• Analytical/process driven and able to identify, capture and deliver innovation
• Industry knowledge within supply chain & logistics, preferably with at least 5 years of experience
• Able to demonstrate an ability to think laterally and drive improvements across the supply chain
• Experience in MRP/ERP systems and strong IT skills an advantage
• Excellent computer skills and an in-depth knowledge of the MS Office Products
• Proven project management skills
• Strong team player with good communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Government and/or Defence experience with a current security clearance essential

Renumeration

Attractive package commensurate with experience

If this sounds like the perfect role for you please contact Mark Leatham, GRA Director of Defence & Government.

Do you have a background in Defence Engineering?

 

Primary Locations 

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra

About the Role

If you are at a crossroad and looking for a new challenge, how about exploring a career within the maintenance supply chain.

Whether current serving or ex-serving, with an active security clearance or the ability to reactivate one, we are looking for you.

Use your engineering skills and experience to be a part of Team GRA delivering the full suite of logistics and supply chain services.

Past experience in maintenance engineering is a highly desirable supply chain skill set and we are looking to grow our capacity.

Opportunities exist in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra.

If interested please email your EOI to GRA Deputy Director Defence & Government Business Lisa Brown.

Consultant/Senior Consultant

 

Primary Location 

Canberra

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to help GRA build its new Canberra-based capability, this new role will see you working on a range of Government and Commercial consulting engagements. With a flat reporting structure and part of a small (but growing), highly capable team of like-minded professionals, you will have opportunities not normally available to individuals at this level.

Responsibilities

Supporting GRA Project leaders with:

• Quantitative analysis
• Data extraction and manipulation 
• Collecting client information 
• Business process re-design
• Performance management 
• Business case development assistance

Skills / Experience

• Undergraduate Degree (Eng, Sci, Econ) 
• 1 – 4 years out of University
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Supply chain experience is not essential

Remuneration 

$75k - $95k package

If you would like to explore this opportunity to join GRA, please email Steve Bray or call (03) 9421 4611.

Consultant/Senior Consultant

 

Primary Location 

Sydney

About the Role 

Adding to the capability of our Sydney team, this new role will see you working on a range of commercial consulting engagements across a broad range of industries. With a flat reporting structure and part of a highly capable team of like-minded professionals, you will have opportunities not normally available to individuals at this level.

Responsibilities 

Supporting GRA Project leaders with:

• Quantitative analysis
• Data extraction and manipulation 
• Collecting client information 
• Business process re-design
• Performance management 
• Business case development assistance

Skills / Experience 

• Undergraduate Degree (Eng, Sci, Econ) 
• 1 – 4 years out of University
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Supply chain experience is not essential

Remuneration 

$75k - $95k package

If you would like to explore this opportunity to join GRA, please email Steve Bray or call (03) 9421 4611.

Inventory Manager

 

Primary Location 

• Conduct materiel sustainment activities including inventory optimisation, inventory min max settings, transition planning, re-provisioning activities, preparedness, disposals and material data management.
• Conduct Inventory demand planning and replenishment planning activities using the Clients corporate tools (MILIS and AIMS)
• Maintain and overview the network demand planning and replenishment planning activities and intervene when these activities contravene standard operating procedures.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback and responses to customer enquiries and requests.
• Manage and drive improved inventory performance
• Plan and manage the financial requirements relating to inventory management

• Prepare requests for tender, tender evaluations and contracts
• Source vendors and negotiate with technical, commercial suppliers and customers
• Manage the relationships with suppliers and monitor the overall performance of suppliers by reviewing supplier KPI’s.
• Complete purchasing activities including raising purchase orders, receipting, invoice payments and all associated records keeping.

• Manage and complete the codification and catalogue process for the Client
• Manage data requirements for disposals and archiving.
• Ensure asset data is validated, maintained and cleansed

Skills & Experience

• MILIS Inventory Controller/Repairable Item Manager
• AIMS Consumables/Repairable
• MILIS Purchasing
• ROMAN Procurement, Purchase Order Approval/Processing and Purchase Requisition Approval/Processing
• Simple Procurement competency and Authority to Act Instrument 

• Inventory Management Advanced
• ROMAN ePurchasing

Australian Citizenship

Current Defence Security Clearance

Renumeration

Stock Take / Supply Customer Account (SCA) Manager

Primary Location

Melbourne

Role

Manage the Clients stocktaking and the SCA responsibilities

Accountabilities

Stocktakes

• Develop and manage the network stocktake plan in accordance with the Clients stocktaking policy and ensure all stock holding entities are included on the plan.
• Ensure the approved plan is recorded in the Client ERP (MILIS)
• Ensure that the stocktake plan is conducted on schedule, and that the stocktake cycle is completed on time.
• Assist Client to conduct stocktakes and manage reconciliations
• Ensure initial assessment investigation into discrepancies are completed.
• Ensure final investigations have been complete, with delegation approval and stores adjustments completed.

Supply Customer Accounts

• Monitor the management, co-ordination and control of the accounting activities for all Unit SCAs.
• Ensure units maintain appropriate record keeping processes in accordance with the Client’s SCA policy. 
• Where discrepancies are identified, ensure the customer unit initiates immediate investigation and corrective action to reconcile the physical SCA balance with the ERP record (MILIS). 
• Where inspection has disclosed unsatisfactory state of record maintenance or stock management, recommend appropriate action to the Client. 
• Take appropriate action to correct any instances when an item recorded on an account is not identified correctly. 
• Educate SCA Holders of their custodial requirements in accordance with Client policy.
• Develop and manage an audit plan to ensure supply chain governance of processes and activities IAW Client policy.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• MILIS Codification 
• MILIS Cataloguer

Desirable

• MILIS Inventory Controller
• MILIS Disposal

Australian Citizenship

Mandatory

Current Defence Security Clearance

Highly desirable 

Renumeration

Attractive package commensurate with experience
 

If you would like to explore this opportunity to join GRA, please email Steve Bray or call (03) 9421 4611..

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