Global Spares & Supply Chain Projects Industrial Placement

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Deadline: 20th March 2018
Salary: £17,494
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Data Science, Business Management, Purchasing and Supply, Sales
Location: West Midlands
City: Marston Green, Birmingham

About UTC Aerospace Systems

UTC is a global leader in aerospace and defence. There are few – if any – aircraft around which don’t have our equipment in them somewhere.

This means you will get great exposure to how a Supply Chain Team strive to provide a best in class support service to over 330 employees. For someone who’s bright, switched on and willing to learn, it’s the best possible place to begin a career within the Supply Chain Team.

Global Spares & Supply Chain Projects Industrial Placement

We are looking to offer an undergraduate the opportunity to join us for 12-months, to provide support in Global Spares Planning and Supply Chain Projects. During which you will benefit from by gaining invaluable work experience which will really help to start your career.

The successful candidate will need to have good project management skills, coupled with analytical skills and the ability to produce some suitable computer modelling.

We are looking for a student to provide support in Global Spares Planning and Supply Chain Projects, which are as follows:

Forecasting and Inventory

Produce a tool/model (Excel/Access or otherwise) that will:

  • Provide an analysis of parts usages and comparison with other UTAS sites and third parties.
  • Measure the accuracy of our demand signal (parts required vs parts consumed)
  • Use the information to determine what the correct levels of inventory should be.
  • Identify slow moving stock and inventory optimisation or reduction opportunities

Cost Reduction Projects

Provide analytical and general support to the following projects :-

  • Masking Project –This project looks at making masking mouldings, which will reduce labour hours for masking across XWB, Trent 1000 and BR725. The scope may be expanded to cover legacy platforms.
  • Freight Project - Currently the site uses 8 freight companies and spends £1.25m on Freight - this proposal looks at consolidation of supply base and reduction of spend.
  • Cost Reduction Macro plan - Will support the roll out of the 2018-2019 Cost Reduction Macro plan and will help to mitigate any potential time delays.

The position has a salary of £17,494 along with 25 days paid annual holiday.

IMPORTANT: Candidates must be able to commit to the full 12 month placement (apart from the above holidays).

Start Date: June/July 2018

How to apply

To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter to Chloe.Newall@utas.utc.com.

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