Supply Chain Lead in Wacol, Australia

Supply Chain Lead – Wacol, QLD (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)

Make A Difference for Those Who Make the World™

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make the World™ . Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, IRWIN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY®, and BLACK+DECKER®.

The Job

Reporting to the Senior Manager Supply Planning – Service Parts – EMEA ANZ ASIA, you will manage the demand and supply planning for the service parts portfolio within the EMEA ANZ Planning organization. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that inventory levels, vendor relationships, and logistics are effectively managed to meet business objectives. You will be part of a truly international team of supply chain professionals that support the After-Sales Service Teams across the EMEA ANZ region .

Your duties will include:

• Placing purchase orders and managing vendor supplies to maintain inventory levels, meet back-order targets, and fulfill daily operational requirements.

• Performing serviceability reviews and placing last-time buy orders where needed.

• Daily follow-up with vendors to manage backlog, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining efficient communication for smooth operations.

• Reviewing and identifying potential risks related to excess inventory and taking immediate action, including de-expediting, to maintain optimal inventory levels.

• Coordinating inventory transfers between distribution centers to meet demand and operational requirements.

• Challenging forecast inconsistencies and review with sales teams to ensure alignment and accuracy.

• Maintaining and updating systems, ensuring data consistency and accuracy for inventory and supply chain operations.

• Maintaining planning parameters: SKU status, safety stock, MOQ & vendor lead time.

• Assessing vendor performances, proactively resolving issues, and identifying areas for improvement in coordination with the vendor and product managers.

• Collaborating with vendors and product managers to facilitate the smooth launch of new parts into the supply chain.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

You Will:

• Significant experience in Supply Chain/Vendor Management/Purchasing or a related field.

• Be passionate about Supply Chain and customer-focused.

• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Have advanced Excel skills.

• Exhibit excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Have experience working in an international environment (advantageous).

• Possess a Lean and Continuous Improvement mindset.

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Have working knowledge of ERP and planning systems.

• Be able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The Details:

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

• Additional Parental Leave Benefits.

• Additional leave: Annual Mental Health and Wellbeing Day.

• 1 day volunteer leave with Disaster Relief Australia.

• Ability to join WHEREFIT (Gyms, activewear, food discounts among others).

• Access to LinkedIn Learning.

And More:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®, and online university.

• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or any other protected characteristic.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn’t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks

You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.