Manager, Warehousing & Distribution 10

The Manager of Warehousing and Distribution oversees all the warehouse functions and the inventory management of materials to support TechOps. Responsibilities include the proper storing, binning, DG labeling and shipping, securing the inventory and maintaining inventory integrity. The manager develops, implements, and documents all processes, procedures, and tracking and reporting KPI metrics.

Responsibilities

1) Benchmarking and planning of supply chain activities

• Forecasting requirements - understand maintenance scheduling and aircraft requirements
• Streamline repair process and core returns
• Inventory availability
• Fill rates
• Repair process return time

2) Collaborate with operations to define material service requirements

• Understand TechOps requirements; MEL, Deferred maintenance items, etc. to ensure aircraft reliability and readiness
• Minimize scrap / spoilage
• Identify, procure, and stage maintenance requirement to ensure availability
• Maintain first in first out (FIFO) inventory process

3) Manage inventory integrity

• Manage and retain inventory expiry reports
• Streamline logistic requirements including MRO requirements & Aircraft induction needs
• Cycle count process
• Maintain compliance with consignment storing and reporting requirements
• Manage shelf-life expiration report and file to ensure compliance
• Ensure inventory is processed properly, timely, and retrieved while supporting our MRO partners

4) Facility requirements

• Maintain facility compliance
• Develop monthly checklist to ensure GMM compliance
• Identify and clearly mark Hazardous Material
• Develop checklist to ensure stores is following regulatory requirements
• Stage and clearly mark all dangerous goods

5) Negotiate freight agreements

• Ensure shipping cost are economical and justified.
• Establish agreements to support our distribution requirements

Competencies

Functional Competencies

• Self-initiative and ability to work independently with little supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Must be able to work all hours, weekends, and holiday with 75% travel

Behavioral Competencies

• "Safety always in everything we do, caring for others.
• Demonstrate the ability to work through complexity to identify root causes and develop effective and simple solutions.
• Tenacious problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Foster and develop teamwork and leadership that embraces our company's "Purpose, Values and Vision .

Requirements

Basic Requirements

• Move throughout the office or line maintenance environments for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work through multiple problems/solutions prioritizing and sequencing the execution of issues to manage and resolve them quickly and effectively.
• Travel for base meetings up to 75%.
• Comfortable and casual-dress business environment, with occasional requirement for full business attire for meetings or presentations.

Education / Experience Requirements

• College degree in business or related field preferred; in lieu of a degree a combination of relevant education and experience will be considered
• 10+ years in airline / aviation experience or analytics
• Project management experience
• Previous warehousing and distribution and/or inventory planning experience

May perform other responsibilities, as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change when circumstances dictate. (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technical developments, etc.)