Senior Spares Specialist

**Senior Spares Specialist**:

- ** Responsibilities**:

- Take accountability for ensuring the availability of maintenance and capacity upgrade spares as per operational requirements.
- Implement strategies to optimize stock levels and prevent shortages.
- Manage related supply chain support requirements for spares, including procurement, transportation, and inventory management.
- Collaborate with supply chain teams to streamline processes and ensure timely spares delivery.
- Implement inventory control measures to minimize waste and optimize storage.
- Take responsibility for reconciling assets within the region, ensuring accurate records of spares and their movements.
- Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to maintain data integrity.
- Collaborate with vendors to negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules for spares.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and establish effective vendor relationships.
- Coordinates receiving, documentation, storage, and shipping of materials.
- Performs weekly cycle counts and monthly physical inventories to verify inventory levels in company systems.
- ** Core competencies, knowledge, and experience**
- Proficiency in inventory management practices, including forecasting, stock control, and order fulfilment.
- In-depth understanding of supply chain processes, including procurement, transportation, and logistics.
- Technical competence in understanding maintenance and capacity upgrade spares for the specific industry or sector.
- Familiarity with equipment specifications and spare part compatibility.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data related to spares usage, stock levels, and supply chain metrics.
- Negotiation skills to effectively deal with vendors, ensuring favourable pricing and terms.
- Ability to assess vendor performance and make recommendations for improvements.
- ** Must have technical / professional qualifications**
- A degree in relevant field.
- Substantial experience in inventory or stock control roles, particularly in managing spare parts.
- 5-8 years’ experience in a technical role related to the industry or sector, providing a solid understanding of equipment and spare part requirements.