Broad Accountability
The Logistics Coordinator will work as a part of Saab Australia’s warehouse team and will be specifically responsible for international and domestic freight coordination. Further, this role assists the warehouse team with other operational day-to-day tasks and activities such as packaging, handling, storage, and location management of all Hardware (HW) items under Saab’s control.
Specific Accountabilities
- Lead Saab’s management of international and domestic freight, in support of operational requirements
- Coordinate Export/Import Control requirements
- Coordinate Security requirements
- Coordinate International Transport of Arms Regulations (ITAR) Controlled product contained in the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL)
- Assist in the development and maintenance of the company warehouse management processes and tools
- Assist processing of all goods-in IAW the company processes including Receipt inspection
- Coordinate dispatch and export Logistics
- Coordinate WHS&E Control - Compliance, Audits, Writing Work Instructions, Training
- Assist projects and corporate with HW storage and delivery activities
- Assist the warehouse team with inventory movements
- Support technical teams in the packaging, handling, storage and transport of equipment
- Comply with legislation and Company policies, processes and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, Health & safety, Bullying, Harassment, Violence and Aggression, and duty of care and the quality management system.
- Treat everyone with respect, communicate regularly and openly with manager and team, and ensure all decisions are made with fairness in mind.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Excellent understanding of freight management principles and processes
- Excellent understanding of Import/Export control principles and processes
- Experience in using MRP/ERP
- Good understanding of configuration management principles
- Good understanding of quality control principles and processes
- The correct use and care of general purpose stores handling equipment
- Problem solving appropriate to the role
- Effective oral and written communications
- Scheduling and planning of own work
- Proficient in the use of PCs and relevant software applications (MS Office Suite, etc.)
- Ability to obtain approval to handle ITAR Controlled product
- 5+ years’ experience in transport and logistics
- Experience working in a warehouse environment as part of a team
- Be an Australian citizen and being able to attain NV1 clearance
- Evidence of adherence to Safe Work Practices
- Experience in a certified ISO 9001 organisation
Desirable
- Experience working with International Transport of Arms Regulations
- Experience working with Military End Use product
- Experience working with product contained on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL)
- Familiarity with applicable standards such as Def-Aust-1000C
- Experience in working within Australian Defence industry
- Forklift Licence and experience
Educational Qualifications and Professional Memberships
Desirable
- Diploma in Logistics Management
- Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator)
Personal Qualities
- Works well within a team
- Adherence to work instructions and supervisory guidance
- Safety conscious
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholder
- Shares knowledge
- Customer focused/ Service orientated
- Self-motivated
- Ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision
- Ability to work under pressure when required but able to balance performance and wellbeing
- Demonstrate self-awareness and commitment to personal development, leading by example.
- Utilise a collaborative, accountable, and innovative approach to deliver results.
- Stay relevant in their expertise through continuous learning, adapting proactively to changing needs.
- Effectively manage time, deadlines, and competing demands through influential communication skills.
- Exemplify empathy, integrity, accountability, high performance, collaboration, innovation, and engagement.
- Ensure all aspects of the health safety and injury management are implemented and effectively report any safety concerns and hazards.
General Company Requirements
- Demonstrates behaviours that reflect company values
- Adherence to Safe Work Practices
Physical Requirements
Does the tasking of this role involve repetitive or sustained movements or postures on a regular basis?
As a guide:
- Repetitive means the movement or force is performed more than twice a minute, and
- Sustained means the posture or force is held for more than 30 seconds at a time.
Mark with an ‘x’ in the table below:
- Whether the activity is required for the role and the frequency that the activity will be performed
ACTIVITY
FREQUENCY
Not performed
(0)
Every few months to yearly
(1)
Every few weeks to monthly
(2)
Every few days to weekly
(3)
Every few hours to daily
(4)
Hourly to many times each hour
(5)
Bending, twisting of back or neck whilst performing manual handling activity
X
Squatting, kneeling, crawling, lying, semi-lying of legs
X
Pushing, pulling, holding, supporting or restraining
X
Lifting, lowering or carrying heavy loads
X
Pushing or pulling objects that are hard to move or stop e.g. a trolley
X
Working at heights when harnessed
(10)
X
Working at heights of 40m or above*
(10)
X