Total 80 Senior Executive level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in VIC - Regional - Geelong and Surf Coast

Job Purpose

To manage the overall Supply Chain operations in the company:

• Identifying and qualifying supplier, source and periodic price negotiation for direct and indirect supplies so as to expand supplier base and reduce company cost.
• Ensure assurance of supplies with minimum inventory levels to ensure order fulfillment
• Manage warehouse operations to achieve Inventory accuracy and orders fulfillment.

Core Responsibilities

Procurement

• Source and identify suppliers for direct/indirect materials/services to expand supplier base and for new project/production needs.
• Obtain quotes from newly source suppliers to achieve competitive costing and continuous cost reduction
• Lead in conducting periodic price negotiation with suppliers to ensure competency in cost for materials/services.
• Be part of team to conduct supplier qualification audit as well as parts qualification to ensure suppliers can meet company needs.
• Qualify suppliers once suppliers are selected in order to add suppliers into the Approved Vendor List.
• Conduct supplier performance review on a regular basis to manage supplier qualify and updates on suppliers’ capabilities.
• Maintain standard operating procedures applicable to the Procurement department to ensure work flow process are consistence.
• Develop and negotiate favorable supply agreement with suppliers.
• Work with other department and suppliers to develop appropriate supply chain model to ensure assurance of supplies with minimal inventory holdings
• Work with other department like Engineering/Warehouse to ascertain quality standards of items supplied and established Quality plan
• Supervise & train junior staff in leading the team in accomplishing all above duties.
• Any other task/project assigned by management

Purchasing

• Develop Purchasing strategy for different categories of supplies to ensure on time order fulfilment with minimum inventory for direct purchases
• Ensure all indirect purchases needs of company is being fulfilled based on user’s needs
• Review Purchasing strategy periodically with Management to propose change when market trend changes
• Provide periodic alert and updates to customer (internal/external) to ensure any issues/delays are promptly highlighted and necessary actions are taken
• Work with principals/suppliers to ensure goods are delivered on time to fulfill customers/company’s needs

Warehousing

• Manage warehouse team to ensure timely receiving/issuance of materials
• Manage warehouse team to achieve order fulfillment requirements specific to all customer
• Ensure overall inventory integrity of all goods in warehouse

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years of related experience in a supply chain management role would be an advantage.
• Work experience in both direct & indirect materials sourcing and purchasing would be an advantage.
• Ariba, SAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience with requirements and risk management expectations related to outsourcing and vendor management is an advantage.
• Expert negotiation/influencing skills with demonstrated ability to influence negotiated outcomes required.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills grounded in continuous quality improvement required.
• Proven ability to plan and perform and have been involved in work presenting new or regularly changing problems, work from broad instruction, deal with complex factors not easily evaluated.
• Excelled interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective vendor, business partner, and regulatory relationships, influence decisions and collaborate effectively across the organization required.
• Proven ability to review, monitor, and recommend amendments to contracts and implement business processes to manage against contractual obligations required.
• Extensive spread sheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities for planning of stock control and replenishment.

Qualifications / Certifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or related fields. Relevant logistics or procurement certification is an advantage.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Follow up pricing enquires from overseas and ad-hoc project inquiry.
• To plan, direct & facilitate consolidation via SIN gateway based on situational scenarios.
• Assist in project management, business planning, service improvements & strategy development with the objective to provide progressive leadership for the workgroup, exceed service commitments & customer satisfaction, generate revenues and achieve long-term profitability.
• Support Pricing desk and Gateway arrangement.
• To assist the Load Planner to communicate, coordinate, monitor all airline space and warehouse activities.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set strategy at area of control, create short term & long term plans for operational needs.
• Support Air Gateway Lead assigned tasks. Formulate, implement & review contingency plans to support overall operations & individual areas of operations.
• Provide direction & support for resolution of pricing issues, establish & execute service contracts, review customers’ feedback & initiate improvement measures.
• Initiate & plan long-term service enhancement projects, evaluate short-term & long-term results; assist in new operations development & initiatives in order to ensure continuous improvements at areas of control.
• Ensures compliance with system allocation policy and process to meet sales and operational service requirements.
• Follow handling procedures established by the management.
• Monitor the operations performance on system and ensure the timeline fulfillment.
• Other duties as assigned to the position.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic:

• GCE ‘O’ Level or above.

Experience & knowledge:

• Three (3) years relevant experience.
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry is required.
• Must be computer literate and able to prepare documentation quickly and accurately.

Attribute:

• Visionary leadership, human relations and communication skills.
• Problem-solving & decision-making.
• Detail oriented.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be fluent in English and local languages.

• Explore, recommend and assess alternate sources, to provide new supply opportunities.
• Collection of information about problems, delays, emergencies on supplies, hence contributing to the definition of effective solutions as well as evaluating supplier’s risk assessment.
• Negotiate / maintain contracts & agreements, evaluating all compliance through effective supplier communications and ensuring efficient flow of all conditions / clauses.
• Review & Conduct Supplier’s Performance Evaluation Cycle.
• Prepares / present sourcing reports to the management and the cross-functional teams on the regular basis.
• Competent in quotation screening and analysis prior to management approval.

Requirements:

• Minimum Degree in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent certifications.
• Proven experience in sourcing and with thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies.
• Knowledge in Procurement System.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skill with external suppliers and internal customers.
• Resourceful, self-driven, pro-active and independent worker.
• Minimum 5 years relevant working experience in a similar capacity.
• Proficient in use of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP / MRP.

You will be required to:

• Perform pre-flight operations and post-flight operations on all training devices and complete the necessary documentation.
• Perform all preventive maintenance works and corrective maintenance works on all training devices as assigned.
• Respond to customers' training needs in a courteous and timely manner to ensure that the required reliability and availability of all training devices are met consistently.
• Adhere to AST’s quality standards.
• Assist in diagnosis on all training devices to isolate mechanical or electrical faults and repair faulty components where possible.
• Assist in the modification and upgrading of simulators training devices and related system components, devices, hardware, and software.
• Assist in running Qualification Test Guides.
• Perform logistical/administrative duties as demanded, including updating of technical documentation or logistical information.
• Perform housekeeping functions to maintain the simulator, training devices and related components.
• Make spare parts requests, shipping and receiving of parts and components.
• Assist and participate in national aviation authorities’ evaluations.
• Perform task to support our team as required.

You would ideally possess:

• Diploma or University bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (Aviation, Electronics, Automation, Mechanical etc).
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment on a 12 Hour rotating shift (Day/Night) roster.
• Ability to read technical drawings and schematics of electronics, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Analytical thinking, with a high level of responsibility and ownership.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team and have a result-oriented mindset.
• Experience in using and repairing PLC, electronics and computer equipment is advantageous.
• Experience in working with simulators or a similar field is advantageous.
• Ability to commence work immediately or within short notice is preferred.
• Entry Level is welcomed.
• Able to work 12 hours shift.