Role Introduction
Reports To: Simulator Systems Engineer
This role is part of a professional team in our Flight Operations Department, which consists of flight crew and ground staff teams, both working to ensure the highest standards of operational efficiency and service. Safety is intrinsic to everything we do.
As a Simulator Stores Specialist, you will be responsible for the Simulator Store operation, maintaining inventory, administration of external repairs, purchasing of, components, and effectively communicating with suppliers. Ensuring always that the Simulator repair budget is well managed by choosing the most effective solution balancing both cost and impact to the operation.
Key Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the Simulator Store operation, including administration of external repairs, purchasing of, components, and effectively communicating with suppliers. Ensuring always that the Simulator repair budget is well managed by choosing the most effective solution balancing both cost and impact to the operation at all times
- Perform the daily operation of the Simulator Stores to support operations for CX Group and External Customers
- Prepare requisitions and liaise with Airline Procurement, Inventory Operations and vendors for provisioning of parts and equipment and obtaining quotations. Based on historical tech data and cost information; negotiate with suppliers for the most effective pricing
- Manage repair orders and chase up suppliers ensuring they meet agreed TOT (Turn around Times)
- Administer SLA’s (Service level Agreements) on pre agreed component contracts. Administer job orders with workshops or other contractors
- Track Warranty periods of components /parts and file claims as required using advanced warranty tool
- Proactively carry out mini RFPs to check the spanet for the most cost effective solution, advise and support manager on suppler selection
- Generate reports on inventory, maintenance expense, spares utilization and receiving. Routine administration and record-keeping of parts and spares inventory. Periodic stock-checking and inventory update in support of internal and external audit requirements. Provide information on parts kept in stores to other simulator engineering staff
- Issue, fetch and return of aircraft parts from/to Technical Store and HAECO Store, including delivery of goods in urgent cases
- Ad-hoc buying and transporting of spares and parts as needed
Requirements
Knowledge
- Appropriate knowledge of inventory management
- Computer literacy, working knowledge of MS Word, Excel database/data management programs and Ultra Main will be beneficial
Skills
- Valid HK driving license (Type 1 & 2, not restricted to Automatic Transmission)
- Self-motivated
- Business sense
- Decision making
- Good communicator
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of inventory and stores management experience will be beneficial
Personal & Application Information
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