Cabin Inventory Manager - Major Projects - Jobs in Dorval, QC

Job Description

DescriptionBeing part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.Cabin Inventory Manager - Major Projects is responsible for the inventory of a high volume of projects for new aircraft arrivals and the adherence of contractual terms from a purchasing perspective. The incumbent is also responsible for forecasting, planning, provisioning and controlling material required for BFE and PSM (Buyer Furnish Equipment and Pre-Service Modification) to the aircraft as well as analyzing, reviewing and reporting financial and operational aspects of the projects.Key functions & Accountabilities

• Responsible for forecasting, material planning, provisioning and inventory control of BFE and PSM, mainly for Aircraft introductions, according to plan and assist as needed to make the new operators successful.
• Participate in introduction project meetings by providing expertise, knowledge and meaningful input on purchase and shipping activities.
• Responsible for the maintenance, accuracy and contents of the inventory purchased for specific projects that is housed at the manufactures facility to ensure accuracy.
• Supervise and provide direction to the Cabin Inventory Project Manager.
• Accountable for tracking agreed upon dates and follow-ups to ensure BFE modifications are completed on time to avoid major delays on project deadlines.
• Responsible for ensuring that all purchase orders do not deviate from those agreed upon in the contract.
• Reduce material costs through negotiating long-term pricing with vendors, ensuring adherence to the contract and inventory asset management; including identifying inventory surplus opportunities.
• Ensure purchases are aligned with funding requirements (AFC) and the contract and hold vendors accountable for any fixed pricing that is not respected.
• Provide expertise on purchasing procedures and highlight potential risks for new contracts.
• Take over the Manager of Cabin Projects responsibilities when away.
• Procure expendable, rotable, repairable and tools as per the project plan and allocated budget.
• Keep Bill of Material (BOM) updated with progress of the orders.
• Provide information on financial reporting of the contract as it pertains to purchasing.
• Follow-up on open orders and escalate issues to the vendor as required, when the delivery of orders is not on time.
• Establish the applicable Key Performance Indicators (KPI) necessary to invoke quarterly and annual Performance Management reviews with related groups.
• Monitor the key performance measures; investigate the root cause of any material deficiencies or quality issues.
• Plan shipments to the OEM/MRO in order to meet contractual arrangements.
• Ensure material arrives on site and is processed in system.
• Lead internal/external material audits and fix any gaps that are identified.
• Ensure return of material once project is completed, as per disposition established lists.
• Optimize performance relating to inventory activities by identifying and analyzing process gaps and initiating and/or participating in process improvements - internal/external to Air Canada.
• Ensure prompt resolution of all discrepancies/disputes related to receiving, inspection and invoicing processes and investigate to fix the root cause.
• Support overall project deliveries with Engineering and Commercial with recurrent meeting updates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in an airline inventory control position.
• Contract management experience in as asset.
• Experience with managing a resource or team is an asset.
• Negotiation experience is an asset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, preferably involving data analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications and TRAX.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure with shifting priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Solid interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Good working knowledge of airline documentation such as IPC, AMM, and SRM.
• Knowledge of Cabin Interiors, an asset

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Linguistic RequirementsBased on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.Diversity and InclusionAir Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees unique contributions to our companys success.As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contactedQuick Apply

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