Management of Line Station Operations and Restart, factoring availability of manpower, equipment and facilities
Sourcing and engaging of THAs in new stations for the most competitive rates, with services best suited to support all Scoot operations
Appointing the chosen THA, and ensuring that Contract, training, approval from authorities and other requirements are met and completed before the station starts
Station spares management to ensure that required spares and consumables are positioned at each station on time
Arrange for training for Engineers to be trained and ready to support Scoot Operations
Arrange for engineers onboard to support line stations with no local THA
Work with THAs to ensure that any ramp up of services or configuration changes are accounted for
Explore pooling support with THAs or regional airlines in cases for AOG with spares requirements
Managing in-house Engineers On Board (EOB) for Scoot
Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Quality, Network Planning, Finance, and Legal) to ensure operational readiness of technical handling vendors
Collaborating closely with the Engineering Line Operations team to ensure seamless transit activities in overseas operations
Commercial and Financial Matters
Monitoring of Technical Handling Agent contracts and execution of services
Verification of Technical Handling Agent invoices and ensure accuracy and cost effectiveness of charges
Constantly explore opportunities for cost reduction through volume discounts or alternative vendors
Monitor contracts with yearly escalation to ensure that cost increased is minimised
Monitor Contractual due dates and renew as required or engage and contract new THAs
Conduct routine market review for evergreen contracts as per procurement requirements
Evaluating and analyzing costs for new and existing technical handling agreements
Assessing Requests for Proposal (RFP) for cost comparison and vendor selection
Networking, maintains and nurtures relationships with global suppliers to ensure seamless collaboration
Requirements
Preferably with knowledge of aircraft operations and contracts;
Basic knowledge in finance and costing.
Team oriented and resourceful but able to work independently, when required.
Good Interpersonal skills & Communication skills, both oral and written English.
Communicate effectively at all levels, manage stakeholders from vendors as well as both internal and external departments.
High problem solving skills.
Strong creative output and execution with cost constraints
