Tactical Inventory Specialist

Qualitair Aviation are excited to be recruiting a Tactical Inventory Specialist to support one of our Clients in Gatwick Airport

About the role:
The Tactical Inventory Specialist primarily manages the return of exchange core assets from customers and
to suppliers, the induction of material into the repair cycle, and the operational positioning of inventory
across the global network for commercial programs.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure requests & workflow throughout the customer service organisation is managed in accordance with defined procedures.
- Manage & expedite of the core return process from customers, minimising the components time outside of the pool.
- Report on the level of open doubles exchange and prioritise the return of these exchanges within the initial 1st exchange.
- Ensure customer core returns throughout the IOC are managed in accordance with defined priorities.
- Resolve supplier core return backlog within IMOPS, ensuring delays are kept to a minimum, encouraging excellent communication with the customer and/or supplier.
- Pro-actively engage with the allocated Key Account Managers (KAMs) to ensure implementation of all contractual requirements to guarantee customer satisfaction and contract performance.
- Identify at an early stage potential problems and risks, evaluating and anticipating implications and being proactive with all concerned parties in developing and defining contingency/recovery plans and actions.
- Explore potential market source for new suppliers that could improve effectiveness, increase profitability or enable the company to embark in a wider range of activities should this be advantageous.
- Co-ordinate with the KAMs and Inventory Planning team to regularly review open core returns and report on the status of fulfilment, ensuring the team initiate the required transactions to contractually agreed parameters.
- Induct assets into repair cycle based on recommendations from Inventory Planning and Operational Team and as directed by Sourcing Team.
- Co-ordinate the movement of assets between global pool locations based on recommendations from Inventory Planning and Operational Team while keeping freight spend to a minimum.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor degree in Aviation or equivalent OR Related experience
- Inventory Management systems experience
- Understanding of an airline operating business environment including Technical Services, Operations and Customer
Services would be an advantage
- Excellent computer literacy, highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills
- Analytical skills: must be able to effectively handle and analyse large volumes of data
- Ability to prioritise, and complete tasks in a timely manner