Title:  Senior Industrial Engineer

Anko Sourcing the exclusive direct sourcing arm of Kmart Group that operates the iconic retail brands Kmart Australia and Target Australia. Anko's operations span the largest sourcing markets across Asia including China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, supporting an annual sourcing capability of US $ 3 billion.

With our strong commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing, we provide a full suite of procurement services from sourcing, merchandising, packaging, quality assurance, quality control and international supply chain.

At Anko, you will be part of a dynamic, growing business that delivers incredible results through a clearly defined purpose and strategy. You will work in an environment that is highly supportive, collaborative and encourages innovation whilst providing autonomy and challenge.

You will have access to flexible working hours, health and wellness programs, competitive remuneration and training opportunities with development plans to support your career growth. We offer an empowering culture with strongly embedded organisational values that define who we are and everything we do.

As a Senior Industrial Engineer, you play a role in securing efficient and sustainable business growth and collaborating with suppliers to drive cost competitiveness, capacity management, process excellence, and productivity development. You are responsible for strengthening and ensuring efficient IE methodology implementation across the suppliers.

IE Strategy, Cost & Capacity Management

• Overall IE strategy to secure sustainable efficiency, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
• Oversee SMV validation using GSD/Pro-SMV systems with consistency and technical accuracy.
• Drive SMV improvement initiatives across suppliers to strengthen method standardisation and efficiency.
• Secure seasonal capacity offers through rigorous SMV and Efficiency verification.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to provide accurate and aligned costing inputs.

Productivity, Method & Process Optimization

• Partner with product technologist, and quality teams to optimize SMVs and enhance methods that enable better cost efficiency outcomes.
• Drive manufacturing excellence initiatives across suppliers.

Supplier Collaboration & Capability Strengthening

• Guide and support suppliers in building strong IE culture, methods improvisation, and continuous improvement capabilities.

Digitalization, Governance & Collaboration

• Support Technology teams in developing and refining digital costing and capacity tools and solutions.
• Ensure governance of SMV,LMV Supplier Matrix, Costing and Capacity standards, reporting, documentation, and process compliance.

Anko Sourcing values diversity and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse and multicultural communities of which we are a part. All information provided will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose.