Etihad Airways
Aviation
SeniorInventoryPlanner
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“Senior Inventory Planner at Etihad Airways. Skills: Inventory planning, Aircraft spares, Cost optimization. Lead team of planners. Ensure planning for materials”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure service levels are maintained; Ensure contractual service levels are achieved
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s or equivalent technical degree, Minimum 5 years aviation inventory management experience, Aircraft technical material planning experience, Procurement experience, Supplier management experience, Team management experience
Nice to Have
Fleet type A320 experience, Fleet type A330 experience, Fleet type A350 experience, Fleet type A380 experience, Understanding of technical manuals, Familiar with RSPLs, Familiar with W-File, Familiar with spare repair, Familiar with warranty, Familiar with OEM support contracts, Familiar with lease return requirements
What You'll Do.
Lead team of planners
Ensure planning for materials
Ensure coordination for materials
Monitor spares availability
Ensure procurement is timely
Monitor provisioning activities
Recommend stocking techniques
Ensure service levels maintained
Identify surplus inventory
Recommend disposal actions
Monitor shelf-life transactions
Monitor scrap transactions
Initiate replenishment actions
Monitor spares discrepancies
Implement corrective actions
Implement preventive actions
Monitor spares requirements for new aircraft induction
Monitor spares requirements for return to service
Monitor spares requirements for end of lease projects
Prepare inventory reports
Manage inventory reports
Prepare inventory dashboards
Manage inventory dashboards
Monitor spare support contracts
Ensure contractual service levels achieved
Assist prepare annual spend budget
Monitor annual spend budget
Support developing processes
Support departmental manuals
Keep processes up to date
Keep manuals up to date
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
Senior Inventory Planner is responsible to lead team of planners and ensure planning and coordination for materials (aircraft spares, Cabin & BFE, IFE, Tools) required to support unscheduled and scheduled aircraft maintenance, in most cost-effective manner. Accountabilities * Monitor and ensure spares availability for all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities and ensure procurement is executed in a timely manner. * Monitor provisioning activities and recommend stocking techniques for rotable, consumable, tools in inventory. Ensure service levels are maintained to meet department KPI. * Ensure optimization of inventory to make correct balance of investment vis stock holding or pool or consignment contract. * Identify the surplus inventory and recommend the disposal actions. * Ensure shelf-life & scrap transactions are monitored, and replenishment actions are initiated in timely manner. * Ensure spares in discrepancies are monitored and corrective & preventive actions are implemented. * Monitor and support spares requirements for new aircraft induction, return to service and end of lease projects. * Responsible for preparing and managing various Inventory holding and controlling related reports and dashboards. * Monitor spare support contracts to ensure contractual service levels are achieved. * Assist to prepare annual spend budget for technical spares requirements and monitor the same. * Support in developing processes & departmental manuals and keeping them up to date and in compliance with regulators and organizational requirements. ## Qualifications * Bachelor’s or equivalent technical degree or minimum 5 years aviation inventory management experience. * Experience & tracked record in aircraft technical material planning, procurement, supplier management functions with team management. * Preferred experience on Fleet type A320, A330, A350, A380 * Recommended to have understanding of technical manuals like IPC, ITEM and MPD and familiar with RSPLs, W-Fi
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