Material Controller

A Career Without Limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit!

The role: Material Controller

To plan all material requirements from fully scoped maintenance inputs to the unscheduled/AOG demands across the engineering MRO Business

What You’ll Do

Actively manage and develop team members. Coach, lead, manage and develop the team to deliver exceptional service & achieve KPls. Agree and measure challenging targets, achieving these through process improvement, working across team boundaries and within a self-learning culture. Ensuring compliance with Engineering Policy, Statutory Airworthiness requirements, Safety Standards, Company Standing Instructions and Health and Safety Legislation. Manage the repair and overhaul of material within internal workshops and subcontracted suppliers. Manage budgets ensuring total cost of ownership. Plan and manage the material requirements for Aircraft and Programmes modifications. Ensure all quotes, scrap and exchanges are actioned in the Service Centre teams as well as actioning of planned orders and purchase orders. Ensure all customer requirements are actioned accordingly. Be the focal within the Commercial & Supply Chain organisation for the ownership & escalation of all critical/AOG material issues. Evaluate potential suppliers and take responsibility for subsequent sourcing decisions. Maintain the contractual arrangements that exist with suppliers, seeking opportunities to reduce complexity, reduce costs and improve services for your category. Ensure the value negotiated in any contract is maintained through its life by continual assessment of current available data, making changes as required through contract agreement reviews.