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As part of the MQ-4C Triton program, you'll play a critical role in ensuring aircraft, tooling and equipment are available when and where they're needed to support operational success. This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing logistics team, influence continuous improvement initiatives, and make a tangible impact within a complex Defence environment.\nYour role:\nAs Supply Operations Lead, you'll lead a team responsible for warehouse, inventory, distribution and tooling operations supporting the Triton program. You'll ensure critical assets are received, stored, maintained and delivered safely, efficiently and in compliance with Defence and regulatory requirements.\nWorking closely with Defence stakeholders, maintenance teams and suppliers, you'll drive operational excellence, develop your team, manage inventory performance, coordinate freight activities, and identify opportunities to improve logistics processes across the program.\nKey responsibilities include:\nLeading and developing a team of warehousing professionals, including workforce planning, training, performance management and quality oversight.\nManaging inventory, stock accuracy, warehousing operations and distribution activities to support Triton maintenance and operational requirements.\nOverseeing receipt, storage, inspection, picking, packing and dispatch of aircraft and non-aircraft parts.\nCoordinating inbound and outbound freight movements and supporting complex logistics activities across multiple stakeholders.\nManaging tooling, ground support equipment (GSE) and calibration activities to ensure operational readiness.\nMaintaining compliance with Defence, export control, warehousing and safety requirements, including ITAR obligations.\nDriving governance, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across warehousing and distribution functions.\nBuilding strong relationships with Defence personnel, suppliers, freight partners and internal program teams to achieve operational outcomes.\nAbout you:\nYou're a people-focused logistics professional who enjoys leading teams, solving complex operational challenges and delivering exceptional customer outcomes. You thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment and bring a strong understanding of warehousing, inventory management and supply chain operations.\nYou'll bring:\nExperience leading warehousing, logistics or supply chain operations, ideally within Defence, aviation or a similarly regulated industry.\nStrong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.\nExperience managing inventory, distribution and warehouse compliance activities.\nThe ability to build trusted relationships with Defence, suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nKnowledge of Defence logistics systems such as MILIS and CAMM2.\nStrong communication, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.\nAbility to obtain and maintain an ADF NV1 Security Clearance.\nDangerous Cargo Handling Certification (desirable).\nCurrent Forklift Licence (desirable).\nJoin a team where your expertise helps sustain a critical Defence capability, your ideas are valued, and your professional growth is supported. 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