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Contracts manager global inventory


Ref
UKLHW2850
Region
UK - Heathrow
Location
London - Heathrow - Waterside
Category

Accountable for BA’s Cabin Product Global Inventory.

Job Description

Closing Date: 14th April 2013
 
Job Purpose
Accountable for BA’s Cabin Product Global Inventory. Establishes an out-sourced global inventory management service whilst ensuring continuity and availability of product supplies throughout the transition from in-house to an external provider. Ensures appropriate interface mechanisms between BA corporate systems and the external provider.
Job Dimensions/Measures
Management and co-ordination of BA’s global cabin inventory £30m
Manpower: Up to 15 (including indirect)
Jobholders: 1

Principal Accountabilities

  • Directs policy, plans and performance targets for the delivery of BA’s global inventory service
  • Ensures inventory availability performance is delivered in line with the requirements
  • Leads and directs the maintenance of the global inventory item master records to ensure complete accuracy of bill-of-materials
  • Assesses global inventory risks using industry techniques and determines appropriate risk mitigation plans, when required
  • Implements the strategic and tactical plans to out-source inventory management ensuring inventory levels are protected during transition
  • Ensures regular stock audits of all warehouses, caterers and lounge backing stores to validate inventory system data
  • Maintains a set of service standard metrics using a scorecard system with agreed targets. ·
  • Ensures stock orders and order processing conform to all relevant fiscal policies and procedures both corporate and legal
  • Maintains a highly accurate, world-class data driven inventory management system that is at the heart of all inventory management processes
  • Designs processes and procedures and supporting documentation to ensure consistency in inventory management
  • Directs sourcing and contractual negotiation with Inventory Management providers
  • Keeps up to date with inventory management industry trends, developments and supplier base Makes recommendations to BA on future innovations and strategy
  • Available to travel globally at short notice

The Individual

Skills
  • Highly knowledgeable inventory management expert,
  • Significant expertise in inventory and logistics
  • Expert people manager
  • Able to build and develop effective working relationships across all levels and cultures
  • Developed analytical and decision making skills
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
  • Strong net-worker
  • Strong influencing & leadership skills
  • Strong commercial acumen and proven business skills
  • Financial understanding and budget management
  • Well presented and able to professionally represent BA
Experience 
  • Expert understanding of supplier/contract management principles/delivery to SLAs
  • Significant people leadership experience
  • Committed to teamwork
  • Continuous Improvement/LEAN principles
  • Good working knowledge of customs regulations relative to bonds and duty payment
Essential Qualifications 
  • Member of recognised supply chain or logistics professional body
  • Educated to a degree/HND level or equivalent
  • Ability to hold an Airside Driving Permit
Expertise
  • Strong contract management skills
  • Expert people manager
  • Highly analytical and is able to solve complex numeric problems
  • Good level of understanding of customs requirements
  • Strong awareness of inventory management
  • High level of knowledge of international logistics
  • Good level of understanding of airport (airside) operations
  • Detailed business understanding
  • Strong inter-personal skills
  • Continuous improvement skills

Application Process

All applicants are required to submit their CV and answer the following questions. Please prepare your answers in advance
  • Please tell us why you are attracted to this role and the skills and capabilities that you would bring with you?
  • What is your strategy and 2 year plan for establishing BA's global inventory service?
  • Please describe your experience of: - Managing product inventories (with over 1000 SKUs across 90 global delivery points?) - Outsourcing a service (with a value greater than £1m p.a?)
  • Please can you give an example of when you have used your analytical skills in order to work with complex forcasting models and algorithms?
For further information please contact Rod Green 07789 612052 rod.green@ba.com