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                   Ref: TECHMANDEN

 

Technical Services Manager. (airline)

Denmark

 

Professional Requirements:

 

  • Degree in Aeronautical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and/or holder of an EASA Part 66 license for a minimum of 10 years.
  • Atotal of 15 years experience of which 8 years in a Technical
  • Services function and at least 5 years on the Boeing 737NG and/or Classic.
  • Experience of contract management essential.
  • Thorough knowledge of all aspects of aircraft technical support having proven history of filling various roles in a technical services department.
  • Experience of managing a team of engineers and support staff supporting a medium sized fleet of aircraft.
  • Thorough knowledge of other aspects of aircraft technical management and budgetry control.  
  • Must have a ’can do’ attitude with proven problem solving skills.
  • Must be IT literate, preferably with the MS Office package
  • and MRO control software experienced.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Manage the technical services department that undertake the majority
  • of the Subpart G technical support tasks.
  • Deputise for the Engineering Director, NPH for maintenance.
  • Responsible for the management of the outsourced Subpart G activity contracts.
  • Ensure all paperwork that leaves the technical services department is
  • correct and compliant with the regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for the accurate and efficient data entry into the aircraft
  • management control solution.
  • Responsible for the update and amendment of the Aircraft Maintenance Programs.
  • Responsible for the management of the aircraft reliability program,
  • ensuring the latest methods for data analysis are employed to secure
  • the safest possible operating fleet.
  • Build and review the department budget in conjunction with the engineering
  • director and company finance department.

 

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Ref: PROMANDOWT

 

Programme Manager

Cheltenham

 

Responsible for the Aviall programme, the Programme Manager will manage

all aspects of that account. This will include working with and fully

understanding the Contract to ensure that the maximum benefits and

efficiencies are met. To manage regular meetings with Aviall and the client 

to ensure current issues are being addressed within optimum timescales.

To ensure that Aviall are meeting our customers expectations and also that of our own repair facilities. To work with Aviall to grow the market and maximise spares sales.

Aviall is a logistics company which handles all of the sales for the civil spares for the client. 

Aviall is based in the US and the successful candidate can expect to have to travel to strategic account meeting on a quarterly basis.  The pricing and commercial negotiation with the customer is pretty much complete, they therefore require someone who can look at the agreements in place and maximise the account for the business. 

Aerospace or airline industry experience is the preference for this role.

 

Experience & Knowledge:  

Envisaged to be educated to degree or equivalent level

Customer Service experience, essential

Knowledge of Airline Industry, desirable

Experience of working with contracts – ensuring we meet our

responsibilities, desirable.

  

Skills & Competencies:  

Proven ability to identify and deliver value to Customers

Flexibility to work across a range of activities whilst managing competing priorities

Able to communicate effectively with peers and upper management

Work well under pressure

Pro-active and Self motivated

 

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Ref: DIRECBISH

 

Civil Customer Management Director Europe

Aviation Systems

Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham

                       

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Reporting directly to the Vice President-Global Civil Customer Management,
  • the successful applicant will be responsible for the sale of aftermarket
  • products/services to civil customers in the Europe/Middle East/Africa regions.
  • This position offers an excellent opportunity for an individual wanting to
  • demonstrate and continue to develop their leadership capability along with their experience in the sales and marketing of aftermarket products/services in the commercial aerospace market.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Providing strong leadership to the Customer Account Management team Europe, in order to ensure that sales and profit targets are met for civil customers.
  • Motivating, developing and engaging the Customer Account Management team.
  • Working with the Customer Account Managers to ensure the continued
  • development of long - term customer relationships.
  • Working with the Business Development Team, CS - Worldwide, to ensure
  • co-ordination and successful implementation of strategic sales and marketing initiatives in the region.
  • Participating fully in the business planning process including the development of strategic options culminating in the completion of budgets and forecasts.

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience in the sales and marketing of aftermarket products and services to the commercial aerospace market and in particular the airline industry.

Desired Characteristics:

As a senior member of the Customer Management team, the successful

candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Drive, passion and a determination to succeed in a challenging business

environment.

Strong external focus- a good understanding of customer drivers and an

ability to deploy this knowledge to the development of strategic customer

management plans.

Excellent communication, presentation and persuasion skills.

Inclusive leadership- an ability to deliver results through energizing

and engaging team members.

 

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Ref: COMMCHELT

 

Commodity Manager

Cheltenham / Wolverhampton

 

Essential Responsibilities:

Integrate with UK and US based site procurement, operations and LCE teams to form an effective commodity team, developing and deploying commodity strategies that deliver optimal business benefit and class leading supply chain performance.

Define and maintain commodity strategies

Restructure supply chains & facilitate Preferred relationships to be deployed and LCE transition plans to be enabled.

Deliver an incremental $300K profit, $2.4M annualised savings and $350K of cost escalation mitigation during FY08.

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

Business or Engineering Degree, MBA/MSc desirable

Previous commodity leadership responsibility and/or strong operational purchasing experience preferably within an engineering environment and operating in a complex market and organisational environment.

Significant leadership experience within industry.

Significant previous commodity management domain knowledge and experience in a multi-site type organisation

 

Desired Characteristics:

Skills: Contractual, programme management, commercial savvy, networking, coping with ambiguity, comfortable with senior leaders and able to navigate through complex organisations

Attitude: ownership, supportive, challenging of the norms, stretching/pushes boundaries, tenacious, starter/finisher

Behaviours: accountability & responsibility, credible, self-directing, team player, operates with integrity at all times

 

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Ref: PURMANCHELT&HAM

 

Purchasing Manager

Cheltenham and Hamble (2 positions) 

 

Essential Responsibilities:

Lead the Business Purchasing team in their key role of supporting production and development programmes

Manage and develop the sourcing strategies for current programmes and indirect material at a commodity level, working together with the Global Supply chain team to ensure integration with sourcing strategies beyond the Hamble business where appropriate

Lead the selection and management of suppliers throughout the development stage into production, including the management of all commercial and technical risks associated with suppliers

Achieve annual targeted price reductions across direct and indirect commodities

Undertake supplier evaluations and performance reviews, initiate and resolve corrective actions

Initiate and lead supplier rationalisation and re-alignment programmes

Develop the Purchasing team in a planned and structured way based on individual needs and alignment to future business requirements using the standard GE toolset as well as coaching and mentoring

Plan, develop and implement strategies and processes to support the future Supply Chain needs of the business Ensure best-in-class on-time delivery and zero line stops within the inventory plan for purchased items

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • CIPS qualified.
  • Demonstrable  experience of operating at middle management/senior level in an engineering based business (preferably aerospace).

Desired Characteristics:

  • Financial awareness including inventory controls.
  • Computer skills, knowledge of MRP and supply chain inventory initiatives.
  • Able to manage conflict and treat others with dignity and respect.
  • Significant Contract negotiation experience.
  • Specialised experience of working within UK and USA Government Contract Conditions, ITAR and export controlled products would be an advantage.

 

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