At WesTrac, we’re made for more of what matters most. More family time, with paid parental leave, flexible working arrangements and purchased leave programs to give you the work life balance you’ve always wanted. More development opportunities, with WesTrac's own in house RTO - 50737, access to your own guided learning platform and a range of pathways to help you steer your career in the direction of your dreams. More diversity, with over 4,000 team members with a tonne of differences, united by our passion for building a better tomorrow. As an industry leader and employer of choice, we’re Made for More. 

Component Planner - Tomago 

About the role 

Our Component Solutions team is seeking a Component Planner to join us on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday, at our Tomago head office. This is a 12-month maximum term role and offers potential opportunities for career development. 

Reporting to the Component Solutions Lead, the Component Planner is responsible for analysing component forecasts and coordinating the planning process for component rebuilds to ensure WesTrac is best positioned to deliver on customer requirements. Working collaboratively with parts, inventory and operational teams, the Component Planner works to ensure efficient supply plan management over the short term and will make recommendations for required parts and optimal stock levels to ensure availability and timely execution of customer component needs. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Analyse and evaluate future component forecasts to ensure customer requirements are met 
• Collaborate with the sales and operations teams to align forecasts and action plans with customer needs 
• Through analysis of forecast, make recommendations for required parts and optimal stock levels 
• Identify critical parts required to support timely execution of component rebuilds 
• Coordinate the planning process for component rebuilds and progress of customer owned component rebuilds 
• Understand key deliverables in customer agreements and ensure the solution provided meets these requirements 
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to assist in the effective and efficient operation of the business 
• Generate effective solutions through troubleshooting and problem-solving customer needs 

Skills & Experience  

• Ability to problem solve whilst have well-developed analytical & decision-making abilities 
• Customer centric approach to problem solving 
• Previous experience of parts, parts interpreting & workshop operations is desirable 
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal 
• Ability to work successfully in a team & individually, as well as build and maintain positive working relationships 
• Experience with scheduling & DBS software is desirable 
• Excellent organisation skills with proven ability to manage fluctuating workloads 

Benefits 

• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave 
• Opportunities for career development 
• Income protection covering you 24/7 
• Made for More Rewards 
• Fitness Passport for the whole family 
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave 
• RDO opt in available 
• Refer a friend program – work alongside your mates and receive up to $3000 for each successful referral! 
• Discounted CAT products 
• Wellness Program 
• Relocation assistance available, if required, for successful candidates 

Apply Now 

If you believe you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, please submit your resume for consideration via the link. For further information regarding this role, please contact the Recruitment Team on 1300 797 028 and reference job number 5175. 

Successful applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory National Criminal History Check as part of the recruitment process. 

At WesTrac, our primary focus is our people. As we look to the future, we're focused on harnessing the best talent and providing them with the support they need to achieve success. WesTrac is a member of the Diversity Council of Australia and recognise the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in the workplace and are committed to continue to build our workplace culture.