Asset Manager

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

THALES are looking to recruit a dynamic & experienced Asset Manager to provide Supply Chain and Asset Management services to the Customer whilst complying with contractual and legal Logistics commitments.

This role is responsible for managing assets in the Customer/User environment in order to meet the logistic performance criteria of the contract in an efficient manner. Whilst also identifying and developing opportunities for reduction in service delivery costs via innovation and continuous improvements of the supply process.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Hybrid Working
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

What will you deliver?

• Working in accordance with Chorus 2 procedures and Customer regulations and legislation, conform to Thales and Authority quality procedures and standard practices.
• From a Performance perspective, manage the assigned assets to meet availability, quality and delivery requirements.
• Liaise with technical support personnel to ensure the relevant asset management and technical support responses to the customer and the Service Delivery Manager are achieved.
• Ownership and update of the Demand Management Tool
• Ownership and update of the Dues In Tracker Tool
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of Dues In
• Liaise on a day-to-day basis with the Customer/User representatives fostering an excellent working relationship in order to ensure Project criteria are met.
• Act as an escalation point of contact for the Service Delivery Manager
• Generate/Input to Project progress reports as required.
• Undertake performance measurement and reporting on asset/component supply and ensure all corrective actions are completed.
• Report on performance of Project requirements, forecasting, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities to Project Management.
• Review, validate and report on GFE stock holding reports.
• Undertake quarterly stock audits
• Provide support to Thales internal and Customer audits, as and when required
• Provide support to the AVPM for the creation of all Contract documents and plans
• Support/Represent Asset Management (as required) at Customer progress reviews and Management Reviews.
• Attend and support Team Meetings.
• Participate in training and development activities as identified.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong logistic supply background
• Detailed knowledge of Asset Management
• Good understanding of DRACAS, Modelling, RM&T, Support Solutions, Engineering Management, and Obsolescence
• Must have technical certificates at National level or above, or recognised military tradesman's certificates, or equivalent

The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website

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