Material Planner

About the Team

Based out of our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), the RDA Operations Support team consists of experienced and dedicated engineers, planners and project managers who provide specialised support to our Production teams across our assembly lines. Reporting into the Material Planning Lead, the Production Planner will ensure that the supply of materials to our production lines is suitable to meet the production schedule.

About the Role

As a Material Planner at Rheinmetall Defence Australia, you will play an important role in ensuring the supply of materials to our productions lines is suitable to maintain production continuity. The successful candidate could expect some of their daily tasking to include:

• Scheduling the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements;
• Take proactive action in relation to material shortages that affect production;
• Utilise the Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) and ensure that data is accurate and up-to-date;
• Collaborate effectively with Procurement colleagues to ensure correct prioritisation of purchasing requirements and to ensure purchase order cancellations are signalled; and
• Work closely with warehouse and inventory teams for continuous improvement activities related to our stock management;

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). 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: 

• Proven experience in a material planning position;
• Detailed understanding of MRP planning tools and SAP;
• APICS or CIPS qualification;
• Advanced MS Office skillset, including ability to create Gantt charts, macros and pivot tables in Excel;
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to develop and maintain high-quality relationships; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 9/11/2026