Senior Materials Officer

About the role

Etihad Airways is looking for a Senior Materials Officer in Abu Dhabi. The role analyses and proposes optimal inventory levels using best-practice inventory management, so that Technical's operations meet their agreed service level agreements at the lowest possible cost. It also supports inventory management across asset management, operations support, investment analysis, surplus management and database management.

Key responsibilities

• Review open requisitions and raise orders to ensure spare parts are available on time at optimum cost.
• Raise purchase, sales and service orders, review invoices and support timely payments.
• Calculate, analyse and update reorder levels in the ERP for current assets so consumables are available at set service levels.
• Recommend adequate inventory levels for fixed assets such as cabin, airframe, tools and GSE, based on demand, forecasting and aircraft operations, and control spend according to the division's strategy (asset-light vs asset-heavy).
• Support provisioning and scrap activities, including recommendations, procurement and inventory maintenance as demand and fleet size change.
• Monitor and stagger tool calibration to ensure availability for maintenance activities.
• Track component performance against OEM and manufacturer guarantees, liaising with the reliability team for FOC spare support.
• Prepare and analyse inventory holding and controlling reports and dashboards.
• Liaise with teams on spare support for lease returns, component modifications and other inventory optimisation activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical degree.
• Minimum 5 years of aviation inventory management experience.
• Proven track record in aviation asset management, provisioning, procurement, contract management and/or supplier management.
• Knowledge of technical manuals such as IPC, ITM and MPD, and familiarity with RSPLs, spare repair and warranty, OEM support contracts (e.g. SSC and PSAA) and lease return requirements is recommended.
• Self-motivated team player with strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.

Required skills

• Advanced-level MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.