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Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our London based client, a global engine support company, we are currently recruiting a Stores & Logistics Officer.

You should be an experienced Stores & Logistics professional with a minimum of 3 years hands experience within an aviation environment. My client based close to LHR.

To be successful in your application you will need to hold UK working rights at the time of application.

Job Title: Stores & Logistics Officer
Location: West London, close to LHR
Contract Type: Permanent, Fulltime
Package: Competitive
Shifts: Early/Late shifts

Scope of Role

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a world-renowned company specialising in aircraft engine maintenance. This opportunity will require the successful candidate to be responsible for building and maintaining good customer relationships together with administration of customer accounts/ensuring that customer contract commitments and service levels are met.
To supervise and lead a team of Material Management Specialists to manage the Delivery, Dispatch and Shipping operations.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and optimize daily spares delivery and dispatch operations amongst the various on-site and off-site facilities and aircraft bays within the stores and Logistics Network.
• Manage tooling and facility serviceability (calibration) and tooling dispensing to operational requirements.
• Support engine moves between on-site facilities.
• Ordering, controlling, auditing and dispensing maintenance related consumables (COSHH control).
• Supporting engine preservation checks.
• Motivate and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.
• Manage and coordinate operations of a fleet of delivery vehicles and delivery service providers.
• Jointly lead the selection of freight forwarders and delivery service providers and monitor their performance to assure that business requirements are met.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to assure compliance to regulatory requirements, international shipping & customs regulations, and company / customer procedures.
• Plan and execute processes and procedures to assure compliance to quality and safety standard of the workplace.
• Plan, structure and organize the logistics and shipping functions to meet business and development requirements.
• Work closely with internal / external customers to deliver solutions that meet their needs.
• Conduct continuous review, plan, and evaluate the spare delivery and shipping activities, workflow, cost effectiveness, KPI achievement, staff performance and development.
• Monitor the execution and effectiveness of corrective and preventive action plans in response to quality audit findings, customer complaints, IOR's and MOR's.
• Assure proper capture and billing of Logistics and Shipping cost to customer per contractual requirements.
• Manage annual budget exercise, monitor budget adherence, investigate variance, and develop improvement action plan.
• Drive cross sections and cross departments process improvement projects.
• Initiate, lead, prepare and present progress report of ad hoc / process improvement projects.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff.
• Perform supervisory duties.
• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned.

Experience

• Recognized diploma in Logistics or related disciplines. A diploma in other disciplines but with equivalent related work experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in store and logistics role
• Knowledge of or experience in aviation industry / Engine Maintenance Organization is preferable.
• Computer and MS office capable to a high level
• Excellent command of English language both written and spoken
• Knowledge, or willingness and ability to learn, of the Global Engine Support business ranging from the internal capabilities to the larger external market.
• Ability to manage internal customers and external vendors.
• Familiarisation with Envision and AMOS for tooling inventory control is preferable.
• Have a valid folk lift certificate together with tug driving and crane operation approvals/experience is preferable.

To apply please send your latest CV for evaluation.

This is a UK based opportunity, to be successful in your application you must already have the rights to live and work in the UK, sponsorship is not available.

Due to the number of applications that we receive, it's not always possible to contact unsuccessful applicants. Unless you hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.