Materials & Inventory Specialist

Materials & Inventory Specialist

 

Purpose of the Position:

Reporting to the PRM, the Materials & Inventory Specialist is responsible to adhere to established policies and procedures concerning the procurement of parts and materials in order to maximize the value obtained for each expenditure.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Responsible for ensuring the timely procurement of rotable and consumable parts and materials from approved vendors.
• Responsible for expediting purchases for deferred maintenance items and AOG situations.
• Responsible for ensuring that unapproved parts are not purchased.
• Responsible for generating and controlling purchase/repair orders for purchase and repair of aircraft parts and materials.
• Responsible for establishing procedures for packaging and shipping aircraft parts, materials and tooling.
• Responsible for the management of the shelf life programs tolling calibration program.
• Identify and source new suppliers and vendors.
• Manage vendor and suppliers selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability.
• Troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns.
• Work with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements
• Work collaboratively with all departments within the airline as may be required.
• Facilitate timely placement of purchase orders.
• Review purchase orders for proper authorization and compliance with organizational policy and procedures.
• Manage the stock levels of both existing and future inventory requirements.
• The Materials & Inventory Specialist may delegate any duties to any qualified subordinate; however, such delegation does not relieve this position of overall responsibility.
• Must exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Must fully comply with the company safety management system (SMS) policy and procedures.
• Will be responsible for any and all other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the PRM.

Competencies:

• CONCERN FOR SAFETY: Identifying hazardous and potential hazardous while taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment all North Star Air staff.
• TEAMWORK: Able to collaboratively work with others to achieve organizational goals.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Providing service excellence to internal and external customers.
• INITIATIVE: Dealing with situations and issues proactively while creating short and long-term solutions with operational staff.
• COMMUNICATION: Listening and communication openly, honestly and respectfully with diverse audiences while promoting dialogue and building consensus.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Airline purchasing and AOG support.preferred
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Must be efficient with a desire to succeed.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in related, industry computer software.
• Must be a strong communicator, capable of effectively managing internal and external clients as well as direct subordinates.
• Specialized and up-to-date detailed knowledge of aviation components.
• Conceptual thinker that understands how problems and situations are related.
• Well-ordered approach to solving problems and making decisions.
• Organize people and resources into a series of planned activities in order to achieve specific outcomes in a defined time period.
• Strong customer focus while simultaneously meeting the needs of the company.

Compensation:

• North Star Air Ltd. offers competitive compensation to qualified and highly motivated candidates.

Please note that applicants for this position must have current eligibility to work in Canada in order to be considered for this opportunity. While we appreciate all resumes received, we can only contact directly those applicants under consideration for interview.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $49,600.00 to $83,500.00 /year

Experience:

• in Airline purchasing and AOG support: 10 years

North Star Air is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.