Assistant Manager, Standards & Specifications

About the role

Emirates Flight Catering is looking for a passionate Assistant Manager to lead standards and specifications across its airline catering operations. The role ensures accurate material planning, forecast validation and compliance with quality standards for multiple airline partners.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute the Estimated Monthly Consumption (EMC) of raw ingredients for all airline and lounge operations.
• Analyze passenger forecasts using the CAT 360 platform and run the Material Resource Planning system to prevent supply shortages.
• Validate CAT 360 forecasts and master data, providing coaching to ensure alignment with production needs.
• Develop SOPs for planning and forecasting and conduct team training.
• Monitor compliance with ISO 9001:2008 quality policy and departmental performance.
• Lead the Standards and Specifications team in managing master data, item codes and Bill of Materials.
• Supervise daily flight schedule data, menu specifications and coordinate with In‑Flight Services.
• Lead cost‑benefit projects, feasibility studies and product specification reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (field relevant to supply chain, food science or engineering).
• Proven experience in material resource planning, forecasting and standards management within airline catering or similar production environment.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality standards.

Required skills

• CAT 360 platform
• Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems
• ISO 9001:2008 compliance