Logistics & Purchasing Coordinator

About the role

CAE is looking for a Logistics & Purchasing Coordinator to provide logistics, stores and inventory support that keeps simulator and synthetic training equipment available and ready to operate. The role controls and tracks simulator spares, repairable assets, consumables and related equipment through their lifecycle, working with Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, Finance and external suppliers to keep inventory accurate, costs controlled and regulations met.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory, asset and material records in TCMS, with traceability and reconciliation
• Monitor stock levels and material risks, investigate discrepancies and support corrective actions
• Keep audit trails of simulator assets, components and configuration changes
• Track repairable assets through the repair cycle and liaise with Engineering, Procurement, suppliers and repair organisations on repairs
• Monitor repair turnaround times and supplier performance, and support evaluation of alternative suppliers
• Provide inventory and usage information to support procurement, purchasing and material planning
• Handle goods receipt, storage, issue, return and despatch, prepare shipments and coordinate transport with approved carriers
• Support import and export activities in line with regulatory, security and company requirements
• Support Maintenance and Engineering teams so materials arrive on time and equipment downtime is minimised
• Support audits, reporting and performance monitoring, and drive improvements in TCMS use, inventory accuracy and logistics processes

Required profile

• Experience in stores, logistics, inventory, supply chain or material-support operations
• Good understanding of inventory control, stock reconciliation, traceability and discrepancy investigation
• Ability to analyse material issues and find practical solutions
• Strong organisation, prioritisation, communication and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Commercial awareness of the link between inventory, equipment availability and cost
• Willingness to travel locally occasionally and to handle high-value, operationally critical equipment under security and export-control rules

Required skills

• Computerised inventory and/or asset-management systems
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant business systems