Location: Halifax, Canada

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Material Demand Planner (HFX)

Halifax, N.S. (Hybrid)

Position Summary

The role of the Material Demand Planner is to interface with the various internal and external stakeholders responsible for planning, scheduling, and maintaining the material requirements for Work Periods and rectification of deficiencies. One of the primary responsibilities of this role is to identify material demand based on maintenance schedules and coordinate the activities from demand identification to purchase requisition. This includes working closely with the service delivery department, engineering department, project management office, and procurement department to ensure that all necessary materials are obtained in a timely and efficient manner. A key part of this role is ensuring that the required materials are in stock for all required maintenance.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working within the Military or a Defence Contract or project desirable;
• Thorough understanding of maintenance schedules, including working with bill of materials (BOM);
• Strong computer literacy, with proven experience with Microsoft Office Suite,
• IBM Maximo, SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system;
• Experience working within procurement, or Supply Chain & Warehousing environments; and

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) an asset;
• Bachelor’s degree or certificate/diploma in Supply Chain Management and/or equivalent experience; and
• Defense Industry experience an asset.

Physical Demands

• Predominantly office based, but will also be required to work onboard Naval Vessels, or remotely (including from home).
• Must meet all federal government requirements to access Canadian government facilities, including naval dockyards.

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.