Etihad Airways

Aviation

SeniorInventoryPlanner

AED 220–350k ~AI est. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“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.

Aviation
Problems you'll solve

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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