Job Description

Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Contracting and Procurement

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

July 21, 2026

Business Unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

As a member of the MSC Planning Team, you will be accountable for the delivery of materials from planning phase through to execution of the work order, in a challenging, commercial and technical environment, providing support to the asset business through a high-level of activity.

The role will also be accountable for managing inventory to ensure Materials On Time and delivering continuous improvement opportunities (inventory optimisation).

The Demand Supply Planner and Inventory Analyst reports into the Supply Chain Planning Manager (East Australia).

Accountabilities:

• Support the SC Planning Lead to deliver the SC Integrated Demand Plan by making demand for SC resources (materials, logistics resources, services, contracts, etc.) visible through collaboration with Functional, IAPS Planners & Schedulers for QGC.

• Support SC demand forecasting for non-activity driven demand (e.g. replenishment).

• Review progress of approved SC demand and Capacity Plan, perform gatekeeping on potential demand changes and drive for efficient solutions where changing priorities and available capacity clashes.

• Work with planners (both Functional and Integrated) and perform gatekeeping to ensure that the demand plan is delivered on time with required granularity/quality as per agreed demand planning process.

• Analyse historical variances in actual demand versus plan, understand root causes and uncertainties in the demand forecast and drive continuous improvement.

• Translate supply plans to inventory strategy (Stock/Non-Stock decisions, inventory parameters etc).

• Align supply with demand to meet service levels at competitive costs (long term and mid-term).

• Engaging with warehouse/CP Ops personnel to resolve queries pertaining to materials.

• Coordinate the resolution of operational Supply Chain issues in collaboration with internal partners and vendors.

Skills and Requirements:

• Degree in engineering, business, supply chain or other relevant fields is desirable.

• Understanding of E2E SC Chain with the focus on SC planning and SC segmentation

• Able to understand the business activities, interpret business demand and translate this into SC demand to deliver a safe and rationalised SC Demand Plan balancing costs and agreed service level.

• Understanding of inventory, material management and warehousing practices and procedures.

• Understand and apply use of analytics and process indicators to drive continuous improvement.

• Be an effective and clear communicator able to manage conflicts in a sensible, fair and efficient manner.

• Able to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders across the business and influence without authority.

• Demonstrate ability to analyse, monitor, influence and manage progress and follow up as required.

• Understand and able to apply the Supply Chain planning process, the associated cost and performance drivers and relevant risk.

Application period will run until August 5,2026-Wednesday ​

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and has a validity period. The email will come from Shell (HireVue) - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

The position is intended for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section s 105 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld). The position/s is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

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