Manager Technical Materials

Role & responsibilities

• Training and developing staff in the Supply department in correct purchasing procedures through the current inventory programmers of IAS and RAAS.
• Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws
• Responsible for the acceptance, processing, and completion of all requisition in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Giving leadership and direction to the application of safety and quality management principles and practices in the procurement, storage, handling and supply of technical materials
• Provide oversight and guidance for the aviation procurement division in the promotion of just in time principals in procurement and supply chain management of parts
• Ensure Min/Max levels stated within aviation maintenance systems are optimized and set in accordance with Maintenance forecasts and fleet expansion milestones, whilst also considering needs to offset unscheduled maintenance events
• Build strong working relationship with the CAMG rotable planning team
• Drive and champion the digital automation of parts and service allocation to MRO workflow through the PPC division.
• Responsible for the tracking and management of aircraft spares.
• Responsible for stock control of aircraft spares
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Update Management on critical items with acceptable solutions
• Analyze reports and provide strategic view point
• Provide data cleansing support in IAS and RAAS.
• Provide coverage on AOG items
• Able to efficiently solve problems relating to sales, finance and transportation of goods in locations both national and overseas.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers
• Developing and implementing KPIs as a mean of monitoring the department performance and responses on matters such as component availability, weekly AOG analysis and open orders
• Any other Ad-hoc task assigned by GM-MRO

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in the aviation industry with Aviation Qualification an added advantage;
• 10 + years in managing high value inventory;
• 10 + years of managerial exposure to part contracts and supply chain partnerships;
• Experience in Logistic clearance and export and Import protocols;
• Extensive knowledge in computer inventory systems. IAS and RAAS;
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English;
• Current drivers licence;
• Working knowledge of MS Office. (Excel, Word and Outlook);