Aviation Asset Manager

Asset Manager

Location: Hayes, West London

Shift: Office Hours, Monday to Friday – hybrid working

Salary: 37,847.52 – 44,626.18

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain close and regular communication with local Landing Gear fulfilment teams and other stakeholders to closely monitor asset pool activities and support with expertise and resource whenever needed.
• Manage asset lease contracts with leasing companies and optimize LHT’s Landing Gear asset portfolio.
• Initiate and maintain close supplier and customer relationships by actively approaching the market players and establishing a culture of regular meetings and/or calls with an allocated list of airline and trader accounts.
• Negotiate, write and implement contracts for asset purchases, leases or exchanges with suppliers to support the asset pool.
• Negotiate, write and implement contracts for asset sales, leases or exchanges with customers to generate substantial profit.
• Initiate, implement and manage asset solution projects as required to efficiently move assets through the pipeline by pro-actively reviewing asset availability versus demand.
• Coordinate asset BtB checks with the Documents team to ensure only suitable assets are engaged in commercial activities.
• Establish close working relationship with Corporate Purchasing team to ensure there is a clear understanding of current Landing Gear asset pipeline, transactions and requirements.
• Create regular management reporting with focus on the financial situation of the individual Landing Gear asset types in line with LHT reporting standards.
• Constantly gain and improve technical and commercial market knowledge for relevant products.
• Constantly share and adopt gained market knowledge.
• Maintain full financial and operational overview of assigned product types (KPIs, activity monitoring).
• Be a role model for pro-active and clear communication, driving the business by “pushing” highlight projects and celebrating success.
• Drive process improvement and business excellence by ensuring compliance with general aviation legislation and internal LHT guidelines and rules.
• Manage an established portfolio of Customer & Supplier accounts, whilst always seeking to further develop and grow your account list through industry engagement and networking.

Essential Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, such as Asset Management, Aviation Management, Aircraft Engineering or Aviation related technical sales.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite.
• Ability to communicate fluently in written and spoken English.
• Proven track record in an airline or aviation related sector establishing experience in asset management, engineering, or technical sales is essential.
• Aviation industry commercial experience, particularly within an MRO environment, is a distinct advantage.
• Established network in aviation MRO sector desirable.
• Basic working knowledge of aviation contract law and/or aviation legislation is an advantage.
• Ability to think and act on one’s own initiative and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Commercially minded individual who can recognise an opportunity and think strategically to achieve a positive financial outcome.
• Very organized individual with excellent skills in record keeping and project organization.

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