Inventory Lead - Business Improvement and Supply Chain

at  Cathay Pacific Airways

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Engineering / Aerospace or Logistics and Supply Chan discipline (or suitable equivalent)
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working with airlines, MROs, OEMs or suppliers
• Extensive exposure to inventory management, technical services, procurement or maintenance planning
• Good commercial and financial acumen, analytical skills and process-oriented
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills, ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Adaptable to change. Proven ability to identify and drive process improvements
• Experience of using LEAN techniques to drive business improvement initiatives

ROLE INTRODUCTION

Reports to: Business Improvement and Supply Chain Manager
Departments: ENG - Engineering
The role in Engineering focuses on ensuring safety and performance across all operations, aiming for industry-leading standards in everything from fleet management to budget adherence. As part of one of the world’s most ambitious and customer-focused engineering teams, the Inventory Lead plays a critical role. This position is tasked with the provisioning of compliant expendables and consumables for airframes, powerplants, and cabins, maintaining agreed service levels. Responsibilities include managing supplier performance, resolving supply chain issues related to consumables and expendables (C&E) parts, and enhancing overall airline operation efficiency while reducing ownership costs. Additionally, the role entails optimizing inventory management and driving business improvement initiatives using LEAN methodologies to enhance cost-effectiveness in Engineering.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and drive business improvement initiatives in Inventory Management using LEAN methodologies and principles
• Manage the optimisation of spare re-order levels to ensure operational service levels are achieved at minimal cost
• Manage spares and tooling initial provisioning activities
• Drive identification of cost-drivers and initiate cost mitigation actions
• Manage service providers and suppliers to ensure C&E programmes are properly implemented, monitor KPIs and drive improvement plans
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive PMA development activities
• Proactively identify and manage surplus, excess or obsolete spares to optimise inventory
• Manage spares sales, surplus sale packages and surplus consignment programmes
• Deputise for Business Improvement & Supply Chain Manager as required