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To be a fully effective member of the Stores, Goods in and Dispatch team, undertaking all required tasks in these areas and ensuring that all material is appropriately managed in accordance with Company procedures.
Receiving and storing stock items, maintaining accurate records of the company's stocks and distributing materials to colleagues according to requisitions.

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries.

Job Purpose:
To be a fully effective member of the Stores, Goods in and Dispatch team, undertaking all required tasks in these areas and ensuring that all material is appropriately managed in accordance with Company procedures.
Receiving and storing stock items, maintaining accurate records of the company's stocks and distributing materials to colleagues according to requisitions.
Liaising with customers including UK and overseas agents and airlines in order to arrange delivery of freight to its final destination, gathering and providing both air and sea freight costings and quotations.

Key Responsibilities:
-Receiving and counting stock items, and entering onto the in house computer system
-Packing and unpacking items to be stocked on shelves, storing items in an orderly and accessible manner in the inventory
-Dealing with any issues that arise in relation to stock items
-Performing regular inventories to assess stock levels and verifying inventory data by carrying out physical counts of stock
-Carrying out daily stores, dispatch and goods in tasks, using the fork lift truck (or other equipment) to move goods/materials, assisting with the loading/unloading of goods/materials. Moving goods/materials into the dispatch area.
-Issue and distribute materials, parts and supplies to the workshop based on information from incoming requisitions.
-Liaising directly with customers within the UK and overseas to arrange delivery to final destination
-Record keeping and supporting internal and audits and inspections
-Receiving and processing both air and sea freight shipments
-Providing accurate clearance instructions to freight agents
-Researching costings and getting quotations for air and sea freight
-Organising dangerous goods shipping (IATA Air Freight and IMDG Sea Freight)

Additional Responsibilities:
-Adherence to all Health & Safety rules and guidelines, ensuring full awareness and understanding of the risks involved in the area and the job.
-Take action to ensure your own and colleagues safety at all times; wearing the appropriate PPE at all times.
-Ensuring the effective and safe operating of all equipment, particularly any vehicles; view the condition of any equipment, raising concerns regarding its safety immediately.
-Report all accidents/near misses and participate fully in any investigations.

Job Requirements :

  • Procedures for unloading/loading and moving goods/forklift certification/handling gestures
  • Inventory techniques
  • Office automation and ERP management tools

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