Duty Logistics Manager - 6 Months Fixed Term

British Airways; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a Duty Logistics Manager to oversee logistics solutions for maintenance operations. The role involves ensuring timely delivery of materials, managing supplier relationships, and compliance with regulations. Candidates should have extensive logistics experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in international logistics operations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities autonomously.
• Experience in fast-moving operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely movement of engineering material for BA’s maintenance operation.
• Resolve issues related to priority goods movements.
• Manage logistics budget and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

Skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Issue resolution

Operational management

Education

Supply chain management experience

Job description

A career without limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris!

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role: Duty Logistics Manager

To deliver an outstanding logistics solution which enables the Maintenance operation. You will be responsible for ensuring that our worldwide shipping agents and BA own logistics movements are delivering key materials on schedule to plan and in accordance with all rules and regulations, including but not limited to BA / DfT&I / HMRC regulations. You are responsible for the seamless integration of BA, its 3rd party MROs and our service providers to ensure timely delivery of materials to meet all operational, planned and ad hoc requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Accountable for ensuring logistics service providers (including internal) deliver timely movement of engineering material, meeting the operational, quality and financial requirements of BA’s maintenance operation.
• Responsible for timely and compliant resolution of the issues relating to priority goods movements including customs clearance, export controls and trade sanctions, dangerous goods certification
• Works within procedures owned by the Customs & Logistics Compliance Mgr. Accountable for compliance where a decision is made to vary.
• Provides feedback relating to procedures and master data to Customs & Logistics Compliance Mgr. to ensure continuous improvement.
• Provides status updates and ETA of material movements to key stakeholders, strives to improve the timeliness and accuracy of such information, using IT where feasible.
• Establishes and leverages relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders for the betterment of performance.
• Works closely with the Logistics Contracts Manager to ensure a holistic approach to the management of the logistics providers.
• Works within the logistics budget owned by the Logistics Contracts Manager. Identifies opportunities to reduce cost whilst maintaining of improving service level.
• Leads team of Logistics Administrators

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Extensive experience working in an international logistics operation, as a provider of customer (aviation industry experience desirable but not essential).
• Considerable experience of working autonomously and managing competing priorities
• Experience using Continuous Improvement processes to improve business performance
• Considerable experience working in a fast-moving operational environment.
• An appropriate supply chain or proven operational management experience

Skills:

• Familiarity with the documentation required to enable goods to cross international boarders compliantly.
• Expert at rapidly resolving issues relating to incomplete or inaccurate documentation
• A track record of effective Supplier management.
• Able to make informed trade-offs between different modes of transport, e.g. air vs. road, speed vs certainty, vs cost.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Demonstratable capabilities for working in a time critical operational environment (where minutes are critical)
• Experience importing into a range of Europe countries (desirable)

Inclusion & Diversity

We recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our journey to become a Better BA!