Technical Stores Manager at Air Peace

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for the warehouse management within Air Peace's Technical
• Department in order to support Air Peace and the contracted customer's fleet requirement for aircraft spares, while ensuring compliance with Air Peace's procedures and regulatory requirement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Manage and ensure the smooth running of Technical Stores unit on a 24-hours per week basis while ensuring continuous material support to operations.
• Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels to reduce AOG orders and increase operational reliability.
• Execute perpetual and annual physical stock taking as well as reconciliation to obtain and meet financial/audit requirements.
• Monitor and implement quality control processes in each area of the
• Technical Stores and develop culture of discipline and strict compliance with procedures.
• Communicate with internal/external customers on material supply status, limitation and delivery delays.
• Ensure compliance with Air Peace and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement new technology, techniques and methodologies to achieve high stock accuracy levels, efficient and effective warehouse layout, space and resource utilization.
• Development and implementation of procedures and processes in relation to the safe custody and movement of all spare parts.
• Resolve store operational issues relating to administration, staff, escalations and deviations.
• Identify and investigate any lost material while determining the root cause and implement preventative measures.
• Review the audit/inspection reports, execute short term corrective action and provide recommendations for long term corrective action.
• Establish strong and collaborative relationships with Maintenance, CAMO and Procurement sections.
• Adhere to the company safety, health, and environmental policy.
• Provide guidance, motivate and develop staff to achieve enhanced efficiency.
• Undertaking other duties as may be required by the Head of Supply Chain.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain management or logistics or
• Engineering (Green belt qualification in Six sigma is an added advantage.)
• At least 7 years' job experience, 5 years should be with a leading Airline/MRO
• Technical Warehouse or Engineering Management of a large organization.
• Extensive knowledge of airline inventory and warehouse management and
• related aviation regulations.
• Strong experience working in technical stores environment with a proven track
• record of leading multiple teams and familiar with lean principles.
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Proficiency in computer applications and MRO system.
• People Management skills.
• Project Management skills.
• Specialist knowledge of industrial safety standards.
• Human factors application

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Inventory accuracy.
• Material issuance time.
• Inventory outages.
• Obsolete and excessive materials.
• Number of incidents/accidents.
• Timely closure of audit findings.
• Team development.

COMPETENCIES

• Have proven integrity, transparency and accountability.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks without compromising quality.
• Leadership quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skill
• Analytical Thinking.
• Customer service orientation.