Buyer - Technical Procurement
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- Execute procurement of aircraft parts and services in line with material planning, operational priorities, and supply chain KPIs.
- Source from OEMs, distributors, and approved suppliers, ensuring full compliance with airworthiness, quality, and certification requirements.
- Manage AOG and critical demand to minimize operational disruption.
- Lead commercial activities for non-contracted spend, including RFQs, tenders, bid evaluation, and supplier negotiations.
- Drive cost optimization through price analysis and negotiation of pricing, commercial terms, warranties, rebates, and lead times.
- Monitor and improve supplier performance across lead time, TAT, quality, and service reliability.
- Proactively manage open and overdue orders to ensure on-time delivery and operational continuity.
- Own end-to-end resolution of receipt discrepancies (SDRs) and invoice queries to meet supply chain service targets.
- Maintain accurate order status, documentation, and audit trails to ensure transparency for planning and operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Aviation, Supply Chain, or related technical field
- 5+ years’ of overall procurement experience with atleast 3 years in aviation procurement experience (Airline/MRO preferred).
- Strong working knowledge of MRO systems (e.g., AMOS, CMRO), advanced Excel capability, Power BI a plus.
- Solid understanding of aircraft technical documentation (AMM, IPC, CMM, MPD, RSPLs).
- Strong knowledge of aircraft materials including rotable, repairable, expendable, and consumable parts.
- Understanding of aviation regulatory and airworthiness documentation including EASA Form 1, FAA 8130-3, CoC, and traceability requirements
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Clear, structured communicator, effective cross-functional collaborator, detail-oriented and results-driven.
About Etihad Engineering
UAE-based aircraft MRO provider serving airlines and aviation operators with airframe, component, overhaul, and technical training services.
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