Senior Logistics Coordinator in Botany, New South Wales at Advanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation is the world’s most determined innovator in AI robotics and navigation technologies across land, air, sea and space applications. Founded on a culture of research and discovery, Advanced Navigation's mission is to be the catalyst of the autonomy revolution. Fields of expertise include artificial intelligence, underwater sonar, GNSS, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, quantum sensors and photonics.

Today, Advanced Navigation is a supplier to some of the world's largest companies, including Airbus, Boeing, Google, Tesla, NASA, Apple, and General Motors. Discover it for yourself: https://youtu.be/F7uAqs1gtuk

Role overview

Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Logistics, and working in our new, state-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility, this is a senior individual contributor role with end-to-end ownership of our Warehouse Logistics operations – including outbound shipping, inbound receiving, freight and customs compliance, and Sales Stock management – as well as raw material Inventory for the manufacturing facility.

Broad responsibilities include owning our Sales Warehouse and Stock, picking, packing and shipping products to customers, and receiving and processing deliveries from our Suppliers, as well as Raw Material Inventory for the manufacturing facility – ensuring stock accuracy, availability and traceability to prevent production delays. This role acts as

a key point of coordination between Warehouse, Procurement and Production, and provides day-to-day guidance and support to junior Logistics team members.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end warehouse logistics for high-value navigation hardware, covering outbound shipping, inbound receiving, freight and customs, and sales stock
• Deliver accurate, on-time customer shipments, including picking, packing, labelling and critical quality documentation, and fix the root causes of shipping errors and returns
• Lead receiving and inspection of electronic, mechanical and optical components against purchase orders, drawings and quality requirements, escalating discrepancies to Procurement
• Own raw material and finished goods inventory accuracy in Microsoft Dynamics 365: lead the cycle count program, find the root cause of variances and reconcile stock
• Monitor stock against production schedules, flagging shortages and supply risk early so production is never held up
• Prepare and audit international trade documents (commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading) and manage temporary shipments such as loans and RMAs
• Check HS/HTS classification and Incoterms, flag dual-use or export-controlled hardware under Defence Export Controls, and work with customs brokers and the Australian Border Force on clearance
• Act as the warehouse's first point of escalation, giving day-to-day guidance and training to junior Logistics Coordinators and casual staff
• Drive continuous improvement and develop SOPs and work instructions across shipping, receiving and inventory
• Keep warehouse equipment calibrated and maintained, and champion a strong safety culture

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Must be able to obtain a Forklift licence
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing or Inventory Management highly regarded
• Practical qualifications, such as a trade, will be an advantage
• Dangerous Goods (DG) shipping certification (e.g. IATA/IMDG), relevant for lithium-ion batteries and other regulated components, will be an advantage
• 5+ years working in a warehouse, logistics or inventory management role, including experience managing Raw Material Inventory in a manufacturing or production environment
• Demonstrated experience owning inventory accuracy processes, including cycle counting, root cause analysis and stock reconciliation using an ERP/MRP system (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP)
• Experience managing high value stock including stock locations, stock storage packaging, stock volumes
• Experience preparing and troubleshooting high value shipments for customers, with a focus on accuracy, care and presentation
• Experience liaising with the Australian Border Force (ABF), customs brokers or freight forwarders to resolve import/export clearance queries
• Familiarity with HS/HTS classification, Incoterms and export control considerations for high-value or dual-use hardware will be highly regarded
• High attention to detail – ensure items are correctly located, stored, packed and accurately counted
• Strong communication skills – able to provide status updates, constraints, issues etc. verbally or in writing with ease