Defence Procurement Officer at Amentum

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Procurement, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Materiel Logistics, ERP Systems, Supplier Engagement, Demand Forecasting, Integrated Logistics Support, Purchase Order Management, Data Record Maintenance, Reporting, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution. Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community? We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information. Role Title: Defence Procurement Officer Looking for a role where your procurement and logistics experience supports real Defence capability? We are seeking multiple Defence Procurement Officers to join a high-quality team delivering inventory procurement, materiel logistics and sustainment support services in a complex Defence environment. This is an opportunity to apply your skills in procurement, inventory management, supplier engagement and ERP-based transaction processing to help ensure critical materiel is available when needed. Your work will directly support maritime sustainment outcomes and contribute to the ongoing readiness of Australia’s Defence capability. Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will: - Support inventory analysis, demand forecasting and procurement planning activities. - Prepare procurement documentation, requests for quotation and procurement recommendations. - Assist with value for money assessments and approval documentation. - Raise and maintain purchase orders and procurement transactions in Defence ERP systems. - Engage with suppliers to obtain quotations, delivery updates and repair status information. - Monitor supplier performance and follow up outstanding or stale commitments. - Support repairable item management, including induction, repair tracking, return-to-service and disposal activities. - Maintain procurement, inventory and materiel master data records. - Ensure records are maintained in Objective and other approved Defence systems. - Prepare procurement, inventory, repairable item and expenditure reports. - Contribute to local work instructions, process improvements and stakeholder briefings. Skills and Experience: - Experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), procurement, inventory management, supply chain or materiel logistics. - Experience working in a complex sustainment, maintenance or operational support environment. - An understanding of inventory procurement and replenishment activities. - Ability to prepare clear documentation, reports and recommendations. - Confidence engaging with suppliers, stakeholders and internal teams. - Experience using ERP systems to process or maintain procurement, inventory or logistics transactions. - Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. Security Clearance: Baseline Location: Sydney, NSW Weekly Hours: 40 Welcome back! We encourage you to check on the status of your current job applications with us. You can also search for a list of our current job openings and see if there are any new positions that might be a good fit for you. Thank you for continued interest in employment with Amentum. For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TAOps@amentum.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you need assistance, please reach out to workdaycandidateaccounts@amentum.com EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters Amentum has become aware of unauthorized individuals who are falsely using the Amentum name and /or logo in an attempt to solicit fees from potential job seekers. These deceptive and unauthorized individuals are soliciting money, promising placement in a position with Amentum. Please note any communication requesting any amount of money in exchange for employment with Amentum is fraudulent. These communications do not originate from Amentum and are not associated with the recruitment process. Amentum and its affiliates never charge candidates fees or payments of any kind in order to secure employment. As a precaution, we recommend you do not disclose personal or financial details to anyone as a response to an unsolicited email, social media, or dating website request. 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Responsibilities

The role involves managing inventory procurement, materiel logistics, and sustainment support within a complex Defence environment. Key tasks include preparing procurement documentation, managing purchase orders in ERP systems, and monitoring supplier performance.