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Job Details: Materials Manager

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Reference	T-SER-LOG-UKIL-002
Recruiter	Bombardier
Industry Sector	Contracts, Procurement, Commercial jobs, Materials Engineer / Manager jobs, Other, Procurement Manager jobs in railway
Salary	Negotiable
Locations	London, Rail jobs in UK
Contract Type	Permanent
Date Posted	06 May 2010

Job Description
Description We are Bombardier Get on board, we can drive you further in your career Bombardier Transportation is the number one provider of rail solutions in the world. Our business holds the number one global market position in eight of the ten markets we service. Our product portfolio includes a full range of passenger rail vehicles and we manufacture locomotives, bogies, propulsion and rail control solutions. We design, build and service some of the most intelligent and beautiful rail solutions in the world, our products are safe, healthy for people and help preserve the worlds natural environment. For further information on Bombardier please visit our website. Your role You will be responsible for (a) ensuring that the right material is available to the Fleet Management Operations on time, at the right quality and at the right costs (total costs of ownership), (b) managing all customer contractual obligations related to Spares (including the management of the Initial Spares / Customer Owned Spares float) and (c) managing the overall project supply chain (including internal and external suppliers) to achieve a world class supply chain performance using Materials Solutions and Industry Best Practices. There will be a requirement for On Call support. Initially this role will be based at New Cross Gate in London, moving to the Ilford Seven Kings depot in August 2010. Your Challenges Managing the interface between the fleet management operations and the key internal suppliers (ie Material Solutions and Fleet Support facilities) and external suppliers including demand forecasting, the Ordering and replenishment process and inventory management to ensure accurate forecasting and budgeted cost tracking. This includes setting up and managing Service Agreements where necessary (i.e. Calibration, UAT, Bearing change service, Paint etc) Managing the onsite and off-site stores to ensure inventories are kept to an optimum level to achieve both material availability and financial performance. Monitoring (a) the material availability performance of the supply chain and (b) the financial value of inventory levels to drive improvement initiatives. Managing the performance and development of a small team of Material Controllers and Materials Handlers. Managing the implementation of the CODE 30+ cost reduction initiatives on the project to achieve optimum EAC benefits and drive margin enhancement projects, which could be through LTSAs or price re-negotiation.. Monitoring the financial performance of the project in terms of direct material costs by deploying the Bombardier standard processes available. Managing the physical and transactional flow of materials within the maintenance depot and between the depot and the supply chain including storage, transport, issuing and returns to production (including kitting of exam materials where applicable), receipts and returns of material to the supply chain (including management of the ‘rotable’ process, material rejection and returns). Ensuring that the Business Systems used (SAP, Maximo) are well deployed and the required information is recorded in a timely and accurate manner. Producing and maintaining key performance indicators to report and develop the supply chain performance. Providing the project team and all external stake-holders (including customer and operator) a professional procurement / supply chain expertise. Ensuring that the project implements procurement and supply chain management best practices (company and industry wide initiatives) to achieve continuous improvement. Qualifications Your Experience and Qualifications Proven experience in Materials Management within the rail industry (preferred), University degree or equivalent through experience, complemented by a demonstrated track record of success. CIPS qualification desirable Strong communications skills and good commercial acumen, Computer literate, Excel skills essential as is knowledge of SAP or similar electronic parts stock system. Good understanding of English language (written and verbal) Structured, analytical with good attention to detail

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