Stores Lead Cooma & Kosciuszko
About Snowy:
Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.
A full-time position exists for a Stores Lead Cooma & Kosciuszko to join the Operations Services in Cooma.
About the position:
As the Stores Lead Cooma & Kosciuszko your primary purpose is to manage the warehousing and inventory operations for these key locations by performing ongoing procurement, reporting, and dispatch functions while maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the complete order lifecycle across the Cooma and Kosciusko facilities, including receiving, tracking, stock transfers, and dispatch, while ensuring optimal stock levels and rotation.
- Lead regular inventory audits and stocktakes for critical spares, resolving discrepancies and managing hazardous waste reporting to meet strict audit and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure a safe working environment by exhibiting zero-tolerance safety leadership, conducting Chain of Responsibility (CoR) assurance checks, and managing the safe loading/unloading of goods vehicles.
- Maintain functional data integrity within materials management systems (specifically Ellipse), manage user profiles, and identify process improvements through user acceptance testing and new business procedures.
- Manage supplier relationships and procurement processes to facilitate stock levels, while collaborating with Engineering, Planning, and Performance teams to manage critical project equipment.
- Direct and mentor regional staff on warehouse standards and processes, providing ongoing performance monitoring, training, and guidance to foster a high-performing team culture.
- Warehouse management experience for heavy industry is highly favourable.
About the location:
Nestled in the picturesque high country of Cooma, NSW, this permanent role offers an ideal balance of lifestyle and career growth. We offer a fantastic work-life balance, including a 9-day fortnight roster. This role features flexible working arrangements, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office or on-site, with travel across our sites as required.
To support your relocation, we provide assistance for successful candidates looking to make Cooma their home.
About you:
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing multi-disciplinary teams to foster a high-performing culture and achieve business outcomes.
- Experience in heavy industry warehouse operations, critical spares management, and complex procurement processes. Proven ability to manage the end-to-end inventory lifecycle, including tracking stock movement, and end-of-life (EOL) dates.
- Sound experience using computer-based inventory, (Ellipse and Diriger WMA highly regarded), backed by a strong understanding of inventory cataloguing standards. Familiarity with NATO cataloguing standards is highly regarded.
- Holds a current driver’s licence and a High-Risk Work Forklift Licence (LF). This role requires a practical understanding of safe manual handling practices and the physical capability to comfortably navigate an active, heavy-industry warehouse environment.
- A deep understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) regulations under the NHVR, alongside a strong grasp of legislation governing the transport and storage of hazardous goods.
- High-level communication skills with a proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Previous experience in warehouse management or the setup of new heavy industry storage facilities would be highly regarded.
Position Description
About our workforce:
Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.
Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au
If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications close Sunday 5th July.