Manager, Stores and Inventory Control - Ottawa, Canada - Porter Airlines Inc.

Porter Airlines Inc.

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary:

Lead the Stores, Inventory Control and Logistics teams to ensure aircraft parts and tooling are available to the Maintenance team across Porter's North American network.

This will be accomplished by establishing and maintaining a Stores area inside Porter's new hangar facility at the Ottawa International Airport, while maintaining control of inventory in Porter's outstations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Establish, train and maintain an efficient team in order to provide 24 hour, 365 day coverage in Stores
Support the Stores, Inventory Control & Logistics teams through regular meetings, processing payroll, shift trades, vacation/sick day requests and responding to team member queries in a timely manner
Act as a signing authority to ensure all Porter employees and vehicles requiring airside access are able to obtain security clearance
Establish and maintain shipping, receiving and quarantine areas as well as areas for oversized items
Generate new processes & procedures using Porter's DPD process as required
Liaise with Aircraft Material Handlers daily to ensure that all parts & tooling requests are being filled and that unserviceable material is processed promptly
Liaise with the Logistics team to monitor the status of AOG shipments and to track incoming/outgoing parts required for maintenance tasks across Porter's network
Ensure the constant flow of communication between the Stores, Inventory Control & Logistics teams
Ensure min/max levels are maintained across all stations at all times in an effort to reduce AOG orders and increase reliability
Complete shelf expiry control reports for all stations to ensure all consumable/expendable stock has a valid shelf life, while maintaining records of previous reports to ensure accuracy
Monitor tool calibration due dates for all stations and ensure replacements are available while tools are out for calibration or repair
Monitor the status of quarantined items and follow up with the maintenance or purchasing teams regularly to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
Conduct routine spot checks and annual inventory cycle counts for all stations in Porter's network in tandem with the Inventory Control team
Actively participate in Porter's SMS program and provide corrective actions if necessary
Actively manage and update Porter's online SDS database while ensuring compliance
Work closely with the Purchasing and Planning teams while filling parts requests for planned work packs and preparing for projects such as modifications, Service Bulletins and heavy checks
Develop and maintain an annual budget for the entire Stores department (>$2million)
Manage expense lines, monitor spending and insure all Stores invoices are properly coded to the correct cost centers within Porter's invoicing software
Actively assess all areas of the department in order to identify operational inefficiencies and continuously work towards improving them in a timely manner

Behavioural Competencies:

Concern for Safety:
Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others

Teamwork:

Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals

Passenger/Customer Service:

Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers)

Initiative:

Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise

Results Focus:

Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization's standards

Fostering Communication:

Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus

Exemplifying Integrity:

Treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with team members and the broader community

Inspiring Others:

Energizing and inspiring others to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, creating a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in followers

People Leadership:

Assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results

Leading Change:

Recognizing the need for change, being open to new ideas and methods, and championing transformational change within the organization and beyond.

Qualifications:

Excellent understanding of the Canadian Aviation Regulations pertaining to Stores and aircraft parts
Strong understanding of the Canada Labour Code
Minimum five years experience in a leadership role in an aviation Stores environment
Postsecondary education as asset
Well organized, detail oriented and able to work autonomously
Proven selfstarter with good time management skills and able to multitask
Able to obtain airside security clearance
Valid G driver's license or out of province equivalent
Knowledge of AMOS a str