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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Manager, Warehouse Operations to join our Material Management Team based in Columbus, MS.

In support of Warehouse Operations, you will plan, organize and provide managerial direction to personnel performing receiving, stocking, picking, packing and shipping of materials. This includes planning, distribution of labor, inventory control, production control training, problem resolution, exporting functions and customer service. Also will assist and lead practical problem solving, issue resolution, continuous improvement activities and processes management to provide operational excellence and being resolution to operational and procedural concerns.

Meet the team:

The Procurement team&39;s mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000&43; e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Daily Activities:  40

• Ensure that all warehousing and distribution functions in Mississippi provide a best in class service to internal and external customers.

• Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, FAA, ATF, Environmental, Customs, and all other regulations.

• Monitor and report on performances metrics to senior leaders to ensure the accomplishment of company goals and activities supporting our customers.

• Develop and manage department budgets to minimize expenses and optimize cost savings concepts.  Coordinate and track operational expense. Compile and prepare budget analysis and report results.

• Recommend to management plans of action regarding the proper handling of materials with specific handling requirements, i.e. explosives, hazardous materials, shelf-life items, etc.

• Insure that accurate shipments are completed within established priority standards to meet customer expectations and requirements.

• Ensure productivity and accountability from assigned warehouse staff.

• Lead problem resolution efforts and recommend plans of actions to prevent them from happening again.

• Delegate standard daily scheduling and monitoring tasks to Leads.

• Personnel Management:  20

• Monitor individual and team performance to ensure maximum efficiencies are met and individual performance is measured fairly and the same across functions.

• Encourage the engagement of the team members and teams.

• Recognize good performance, correct performance concerns.

• Train and develop department staff inclusive of completion and proper execution of work procedures to ensure coverage is available when needed.

• Direct the development of personnel within the organization. Develop on-boarding and ongoing training plans to ensure staff is adequately trained to perform the required tasks as well as ensuring individuals are developed and grow within the organization.

• Forecast manpower and equipment required to meet business needs.

• Insure after-hours and weekend support is available to respond to AOG and other  the FAL requirements.

• Conduct periodic performance evaluations; make recommendations for promotion, salary changes, transfers, hiring and corrective actions to include terminations.

• Ensure all employees follow workplace safety requirements and address any workplace safety issues or concerns.

• Interdepartmental Coordination:  20

• Coordinate with internal and external organizations to ensure best in class support of internal and external customers.

• Support US Customs and Foreign Trade Zone teams ensuring all transactions are closed or reconciled daily in accordance with company policy and US Import Regulations.

• Continuous Improvement:  20

• Lead process improvement projects to support the warehouse excellence roadmap. Develop, implement, and improve processes and procedures that ensure accurate and effective operations.

• Design, develop and implement new material handling concepts to increase efficiency and optimize our current operations.

Additional Responsibilities:

 Other duties as assigned

Qualified Experience and Training: 

Education:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in related business field or equivalent work experience

Preferred

• Degree or certification in Supply Chain related field

Experience:

Required

• Eight years of experience in distribution, inventory control or related function

• Three years of experience leading and developing teams

Preferred

• Five years of leadership experience

• Prior SAP or similar ERP/WM experience is helpful

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

• Must have, or be willing to obtain, certification in shipping hazardous materials, both IATA and DOT

Preferred

• Any warehousing, distribution, or planning related certifications

Travel Required:

• 0 Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance:

• None

Qualified Skills: 

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Experience promoting a safety culture within the warehouse

• Able to coach and motivate people

• Strong understanding of warehouse, inventory control and accounting principles

• Experience identifying, proposing and completing process improvements in current operations

• Demonstrated knowledge of import and export regulations along with control of government and customer furnished materials

• Proficient in logistics software and tools

• Experience running projects and process changes

• Basic knowledge of budgetary and accounting principles

Preferred

• Prior ERP experience with software such as SAP or Oracle

• Knowledge of warehouse automation

Communication Skills:

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English

• Strong team building skills

• Able to communicate company and departmental objectives and directions while encouraging a high level of team engagement and enthusiasm.

• Shown capability to impart appropriate messages to customers, vendors, peers, subordinates and leadership in a professional, clear and easy to understand manner.

Preferred:

• None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office or a similar suite of products

• Experience working in an inventory management system

Preferred:

• Experience working with SAP/ERP in a warehousing organization

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:

• Make decisions at an operational level to align the team, tasks, and priorities to meet the stated daily and annual goals of the department.

• Proactively manage issues (safety, quality, workload...) and determine when they should be elevated to senior management for support.

• Independently determine proper interdepartmental needs and reach out to those contacts as needed to either provide support or seek support as needed.

• Lead continuous improvement activities and develop, promote, and implement needed process and policy changes while developing those solutions with the team involved

• Make recruiting, training, developmental, disciplinary and continuation of employment decisions for team

• Ensure the operations remain in strict compliance with all Ethics and Compliance related topics such as Import/Export Control, Code of Conduct, Safety and Security, etc.

Organizational information:

Report directly to the Director, Material Distribution and indirectly to the Sr. Director, Logistics Supply Chain

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager?               Yes

of Exempt Reports:  0    

               of Non-exempt Reports:  17-21

Job Dimensions:

This position contributes directly to the compliance of the company by:

• Ensuring operation of company warehousing operations within the guidelines and regulations related to:

  • US Import and Export control

  • ATF

  • Dangerous good transportation

  • Control of government property

  • OSHA and employee health and safety

• Monitoring transactions to safeguard company tools and assets within the department to ensure they are used only for the designed intent of the item.

• Handling relationships with subordinates to maintain a positive and productive environment while also encouraging a culture of accountability.

This position contributes directly to the financial health of the company by:

• Safeguarding company assets

• Proper scheduling of staff to minimize overtime

• Control and optimize operational expenses

• Timely response to audit and other requests minimizing service provider cost

• Seeking most favorable relationships and rates with freight carriers and service providers

This position contributes directly to the satisfaction of our customers by:

• Positive support of the team which reports to this position

• On-time receipt and stocking of inbound shipments

• On-Time and accurate processing of outbound shipments

• Proper packaging used to eliminate damage of goods in transport and to convey a positive image of Airbus to our customers.

• Actively promoting an extraordinary customer experience for our customers, both internal and external.

Nature of Contacts:

•  The person will be in daily communication with internal and external customers, vendors, peers, subordinates and management. This communication will be largely focused on fulfilling customer needs and completing assigned tasks.

• Clearly communicate issues and resolutions and pass information in the most effective process in both written and verbal forms.

• Involved communication daily with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote:  100

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.  Daily

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.  Daily

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.  Daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.  Daily

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.  Daily

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.  Daily

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.  Daily

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.  Not Expected

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily

• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

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A full job description will be provided to candidates whom progress to interview stage or any candidate upon request.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Job Posting End Date: 02.21.2025

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