Inventory & Repair Supervisor

The Inventory & Repair Supervisor in Columbus, OH reports to the VP of Procurement. The Inventory and Repair Superisor will supervise the operation and performance of Inventory & Repair Coordinators while maintaining a high-level of accuracy, efficiency, training, and development in assigned department. You will perform all core and repair tasks in accordance with company procedures and policies and oversee the daily operation of core and inventory activities while providing support to mitigate delays in cores processing and inventory repair management.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in issuing core return documentation and service orders for AOG, Scheduled and Line Maintenance events. Expedite overdue service orders and core returns to ensure timely stock replenishment and core return processing. Verify all open due cores are actioned against the appropriate vendor. Maintains communication in daily meetings with vendors for core management review and performance. Ensures repair vendors are providing estimates, airworthiness certification, and support in accordance with company policy and processes. Provides guidelines for repair order approval amounts. Maintains stock inventory accuracy and coordinates with Supervisor of Materials & Logistics for appropriate processes for exchange transactions to ensure cores and rentals are returned within terms and mitigates late and lost cores.
• Ensures Inventory & Repair Coordinators have necessary tools to action, process, and expedite cores and service orders to meet deadlines. Supervises daily and routine activity by Inventory & Repair Coordinators to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Acts as first point of escalation for daily operations.
• Maintains effective written and verbal communication within team of Inventory & Repair Coordinators, Maintenance Departments, and vendors to ensure adherence to company policies and processes.

Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Technical Procurement.

Competencies:

Given the level of the individual contributor position within the company, expectation is the individual contributor demonstrates a proficient level of the following proficiencies/competencies. 

• Plan and organize work: Require the ability to create and use logical, systematic processes to achieve goals. Having the ability to visualize the steps needed to reach a goal and naturally organize the process, modifying, as necessary.
• Interpersonal communication: Effectively communicate, develop and foster strong working relationships with drives team growth, engagement and productivity.
• Collaboration: Working together to a common purpose to achieve team and business benefit. Enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose.
• Deliver consistent results: Follow through on tasks and goals so that support team/operations success and improvements.
• Job Knowledge/Technical Knowledge: Level of expertise in job and the extent to which new information and skills are applied.  Understands work responsibilities and adds to knowledge and skills. 

Required education and experience: 

• High School Diploma.
• Two years technical buying experience in FAR Part 135, 91 or 121 environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Experienced with utilizing aviation software that includes inventory management, maintenance, and repair.
• Working knowledge of domestic and international shipping, including dangerous goods.
• Must be collaborative with the ability to multi-task and work. accurately and efficiently under pressure.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans 
• 401(k) plan with generous company match with full and immediate vesting
• PTO Accrual – Increased based on years of service
• Company Paid Life, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Mental Health Wellness Program
• Empty Leg Flight Benefits & Customized Travel Site with Delta Airlines

Vista America is an operating partner of Vista – the world’s first private aviation ecosystem, integrating a unique portfolio of companies. Vista has a global workforce of 4,000 aviation professionals and has flown corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries, covering 96% of the world.

The affiliated operating partners of Vista are equal employment opportunity employers. The affiliated operating partners of Vista do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The affiliated operating partners of Vista also prohibit harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire