Inventory Planner - EO MRO

About the role

EDGE Technologies is hiring an Inventory Planner for its EO MRO business. The role manages demand forecasting, inventory planning and procurement coordination to ensure timely availability of critical EOIR components and spares for production and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. Candidates with 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in the defence or aerospace industry are preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Demand planning and forecasting: build and maintain forecasts for EOIR production and MRO based on historical consumption, repair trends and production schedules, and adjust procurement and stocking strategies with Production, Engineering and MRO teams.
• Material planning and control: plan inventory of EO components, electronic modules, mechanical parts, optics and consumables, maintain safety stock and reorder points, and monitor slow-moving, excess and obsolete stock.
• Purchase requisition and purchase order management: raise PRs in the ERP system, coordinate RFQs and vendor selection with Procurement, track POs and supplier lead times, and ensure compliance for controlled, ITAR-sensitive or classified components.
• ERP and system management: maintain material master data, BOMs, inventory parameters and supplier information, run cycle counts and stock reconciliations, and keep data accurate for traceability and audits.
• MRO and production support: liaise with the MRO team on repair pipelines and failure analysis, ensure critical spares are available to minimise turnaround time, and support warranty tracking.
• Reporting and analysis: generate inventory status, PR/PO tracking and material availability reports, and update management on shortages and supplier risks; support budgeting and cost control.
• Compliance and governance: ensure compliance with defence regulations, traceability and quality standards, and keep audit trails for controlled and classified materials.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• Hands-on experience raising PRs and tracking POs through ERP systems.
• Preferred: minimum 4-6 years of inventory planning and procurement coordination experience in a production or MRO environment (defence/aerospace preferred).
• Knowledge of compliance, traceability and controlled material handling.
• Ability to coordinate across Production, MRO, Procurement and Finance; English proficiency required.

Required skills

• Strong Excel, analytical, planning and reporting skills.
• ERP system use for PRs, POs and material master data.
• Preferred: understanding of EOIR components, electronics and mechanical assemblies.

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax-free salaries.
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for children.
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent.