Inventory Specialist

Qantas Airways; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qantas Airways in Singapore seeks an experienced procurement and logistics specialist to manage spares for heavy maintenance, ensure timely requisitions, and maintain compliance within MIS TRAX. You will coordinate part movements, oversee freight costs, and develop material strategies with Base Maintenance Support.

Strong leadership and stakeholder negotiation are essential; aviation industry background required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in procurement or logistics, preferably operational.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance materials.
• Familiar with MIS and Microsoft Office.
• Five+ years in Aviation Industry.
• Experience with high-volume passenger transport operator.
• Experienced team leader.
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical with IT platforms.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely AOG, CRITICAL and ROUTINE requisitions and transfer orders.
• Fill in to action requisitions and transfers during high volume or leaves.
• Conduct regular surveillance audits and stock takes; verify TRAX transactions.
• Mailbox management for transfer orders and logistics.
• Coordinate part movements for maintenance and defect rectification.
• Manage freight costs and supplier performance via vendor meetings.
• Develop materials strategy with Base Maintenance Support Manager.
• Review freight costs and MIN/MAX levels for Heavy Maintenance.
• Update procedures with suppliers.
• Develop corrective/preventive actions from audits.
• Ensure accuracy of materials holdings across locations.
• Act as POC for materials strategy with External MRO.

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

Aviation knowledge

MIS & MS Office

Team leadership

Tools

TRAX

AIRMAN

AIRNAV

ROCADE

AHM

TOOLBOX

MBF

Job description

The role is also responsible for ensuring all appropriate spares are available at all external AMO facilities to support Heavy Maintenance activity and required regulatory compliance records are entered into the MIS TRAX and validated.

• Responsible for ensuring AOG, CRITICAL and ROUTINE requisitions and transfer orders are actioned promptly to satisfy business requirements
• Fill in to action requisitions and transfer orders for increased volume or when the B&H personnel are on leave.
• Responsible to perform regular surveillance audits and stock take ensuring material related transactions in TRAX are correct.
• Mailbox management of Transfer Orders and logistics requirements
• Coordinate part movements to ensure availability for planned maintenance and defect rectification within Heavy Maintenance environment
• Responsible for freight cost control and supplier management through a process of Vendor Management Meetings (supplier Performance Meetings) with correlating vendor KPIs.
• Work with the Base Maintenance Support Manager to develop the appropriate materials strategy related to External MRO support in order to ensure value for money, high levels of service and compliance with procedures and professional best practice.
• Review all current material freight cost and MIN/MAX levels relating to Heavy Maintenance operations and ensure that the best outcome is being achieved
• Review and update the business procedure manuals such as Interface Procedure User Guides with the suppliers.
• Responsible to develop corrective and preventative actions from audit findings.
• Assist the Base Maintenance Support Manager to develop processes to ensure accuracy for materials holdings at all locations.
• Work with the Base Maintenance Support Manager and act as the POC to developing the appropriate materials strategy related to External MRO support in order to ensure value for money, high levels of service and compliance with procedures and professional best practice
• Responsible for the safety of personal within SINDC and the surrounding area.
• Responsible for implementing Jetstar Safety standards.
• Responsible to ensure Stores & Receipt Compliance staff across the network are trained and assessed for competence and have approvals IAW AMOE P145.

To be considered, we are seeking the following key attributes:

• A minimum of five years of procurement (purchasing or repairs) or logistics experience, preferably in an operational environment
• Effective written and verbal communication
• An understanding of aircraft maintenance materials
• A working knowledge of MIS and Microsoft Office applications
• 5 Years relevant experience in Aviation Industry.
• Experience at a high capacity passenger transport operator
• Experienced team leader
• Strong customer focus
• Must have the knowledge & skill to integrate all elements of the organisation to achieve goals
• Ability to communicate & negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Departmental processes and procedures.
• Process driven, with experience in constructing new process’s to deliver business goals.
• Highly motivated and committed to continuous improvement.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Able to build effective working relationships, enjoy working in a team.
• Analytical ability using IT platforms.
• Proven problem solving skills and an effective team leader.
• Understanding of aircraft support systems including. TRAX, AIRMAN, AIRNAV, ROCADE, AHM, TOOLBOX, MBF and Microsoft Office applications