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Materials Team Leader - Inventory Control / Purchasing

Employer
Recruitment Revolution
Location
Portsmouth
Salary
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Closing date
5 May 2019

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Specialist Area
Purchasing
Sector
Aviation
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Materials Team Leader - Inventory Control / Purchasing - Aviation Engineering
Portsmouth
Competitive Salary + Benefits


Excellent opportunity for a candidate with a background in Stock / Inventory / Purchasing / Materials Planning to lead the materials team to ensure that purchase and control of inventory is cost effective and efficient for the relevant engine programmes. The Materials Team Leader will also be responsible for delivering fully kitted projects to the relevant Operations teams.

Who we are:

Part of a global aviation group we are an OEM-certified engineering company dedicated to providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services for small gas turbine and turbofan engines used in aviation. Our authorisations cover the majority of turbine engine models powering fixed and rotary wing aircraft used for business aviation, and many of the engines used in government, military and commercial applications.

Materials Team Leader Main Responsibilities:

+ Motivating the materials team to achieve optimum levels of performance, paying particular attention to value for money, promised delivery dates and turnaround time
+ Defining roles, responsibilities and objectives with members of the materials team to ensure targets and performance measures can be achieved
+ Proposing value driven solutions to improve the performance of the materials team and the wider supply chain team
+ Controlling the flow of inventory into stores and from stores through to the shop floor
+ Controlling the purchase parts, engines and modules to ensure that value for money is
+ Producing measures and KPI’s for stock value, stock turn and service levels as required
+ Leading and attending meetings with key suppliers to monitor and improve performance
+ Participating/leading supply chain and wider company projects when necessary
+ Developing and maintaining processes, policies and procedures to ensure the materials team is operating efficiently, professionally and in line with the company strategy
+ Delivering the highest level of customer service to all stakeholders
+ Ensuring that customer requirements are being met and that any issues are resolved in a timely manner Ensuring that policies and procedures for the purchase and control of materials are adhered to
+ Ensuring that agreements are in place with all suppliers and sub-contractors in line with the Company guidelines
Any other duties that may reasonably be requested by the management team

Materials Team Leader Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

+ Commercially aware
+ Excellent communication skills
+ Computer literate with excellent Microsoft Excel skills
+ Working knowledge of stock control, planning and scheduling systems
+ Experience within an inventory control / customer facing environment
+ Experience of dealing face to face with suppliers, negotiating contracts and reviewing KPI’s to drive performance
+ Experience of initiating orders in a relevant business system and monitoring existing orders

The closing date for applications is 3rd April 2019.

Salary and benefits will be discussed at the interview stage.

You may have worked in the following capacities:
Supply Chain Lead, Supply Chain Account Manager, Purchasing Controller, Stock Administrator, Procurement & Supplier Coordinator Inventory Coordinator, Inventory Analyst, Inventory & Stock Planner, Stock Controller, Buyer, Stock Controller, Engineering Parts Buyer, Aviation Parts Inventory Controller, Materials Planner

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Company

About RECRUITMENTREVOLUTION.COM

We’re Talent Acquisition Specialists that founded change in 2005. Since then we’ve helped over 2500 clients grow, prosper and lead.

Our Story

Frustrated by poor experiences with traditional agencies, our founders (just two regular candidates), decided that the outdated industry needed modernising and a new balance of power. In 2005, a new kind of agency model was born, putting the client and candidate at the heart of the experience whilst removing the pushy sales, schmooze and high fees.

What makes us different?

Aside from a sensible fee model, custom technology and a direct unhindered path to candidates we…

…don’t sell candidates and we don’t sell jobs: we facilitate relationships and champion the process of ‘organic hiring’ to help create stronger and longer-lasting engagements.

Who we work with

With an industry reputation for delivering results we are the go-to talent finders for over 2500 clients. We work with everyone from tech start-ups to global brands who all demand the best service and talent.

From business owners hiring 2 people a year to Internal Recruiting teams hiring 200+ people a year, RR sources talent across all sectors and levels.

Reputation

Our expertise have also been called upon by some of the leading job boards including the UK’s No1. Reed.co.uk.

Recruitment Revolution is a member of the REC with a 100% compliance pass rate and holds a Feefo 5* Gold Award for Service.

For more information please contact Team RR on 0800 294 3113 or visit https://www.recruitmentrevolution.com

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