Senior Rotary Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

Key responsibilities and duties

• Setting and testing clear guidelines to establish a safe environment for the team to operate within.
• Communication and development of the Supply Chain quality management system (QMS).
• Ensuring fit-for-purpose Stock Taking activities to maintain stock accuracy and cover minimum annual stock coverage requirements.
• Maintain and Develop systems to manage supply escalations and AOG spares in line with the constantly changing operational requirements.
• Management of timely reverse Supply Chain to return unserviceable assets from in-work projects.
• Management of systems to remove overdues, cancellations or changes to purchase orders to keep Orderbook current and correct.
• Accountable for the accuracy of MJDI Accounting
• Routine analysis and actioning of aged inventory and setting of target stock levels to maximise stock efficiency.
• Maintain and enhance customer relationship and communication plan with internal stakeholders.
• Deployment and coaching of data analysis to promote CI and forecast emerging issues.
• Maintain reliable supplier relations both internally and externally.
• Research and monitor market trends, emerging technology and regulatory changes.
• Development of the approved supplier portfolio to increase agility and cost for our customer.
• Ensure system compliance to industry and market regulations and lead the enterprise to get ahead of changes as they emerge.
• Project manage Closing and/or incoming programmes to the customers statement of work.
• Sponsor development of your direct reports and champion development of everyone within function and the business unit where appropriate.
• Establishing clear objectives for all roles and maximising development through annual performance cycles.
• Support a climate of continuous improvement to assist Safety, Productivity, Quality and to create a leaner environment
• Be an activist for the StandardAero value, mission and vision
• Maintain Commercial rigor in a tri-party environment (Supplier-Customers).
• Develop and implement (in conjunction with senior rotary leadership team and our customer (BDUK)) a model for the procurement and distribution of non-proprietary materials in support of the RWE contract resulting in c$1m of additional revenue for the BU.
• Overall management of a supply chain consisting of c.$250m in inventory value.
• Provide governance and oversight for all UK Rotary Supply Chain activities, ensuring policies, process and procedures are relevant and up to date, incorporating best industry practice.

Desirable Skills / Training

• MRP Part 145 Training
• ERP Super-User
• MJDI Material Accountant (MA) or MJDI Unit Application Administrator (UAA)
• CIPS Level 5 or higher

Desirable Experience

• Experience of Chinook RWE contract
• Military or Aviation supply experience within a tier 1 OEM
• Civil or Military Maintenance and Repair Organisation (Part 145)
• DLOC/ILOC experience

Required Competencies

• Highly customer focused and results oriented
• Assertive, resilient and change focused
• Self-aware, adaptive and optimistic
• Natural leader with the ability to motivate and develop others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills, in particular, knowledge of procurement systems, and Microsoft Excel
• Analytical and numerical
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure / cost of poor quality
• Good planning skills and able to meet targets and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Proven track record/Experience of Transformation and Experience of leading a large team with results