Aviation Materials Sourcing Lead

Etihad Airways Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Senior Materials Officer to manage sourcing, procurement, and coordination for aircraft materials, ensuring on-time maintenance and optimal costs.

The role requires 5+ years in aviation inventory management, strong supplier relations, and ERP/MRO system experience; you will work closely with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to minimize downtime and support flight operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical degree with minimum 5 years aviation inventory management experience.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft spares procurement, repairs, loans and exchanges, PBH, pooling arrangements, and supply chain best practices.
• Working knowledge of IPC, CMM, AMP, and MPD in maintenance documentation.
• Familiarity with repair management, warranty claims, RSPLs, and OEM support agreements.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with ERP/MRO systems (AMOS, SAP, TRAX, Ramco, Wings, MXI or equivalent).
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced operational environment with competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Review material requirements during maintenance inputs and raise purchase orders to secure required spares on time and at optimum cost.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to resolve pre-input material shortages and support maintenance schedules.
• Source and procure aircraft parts, components, repairs, loans, and exchanges in compliance with company requirements.
• Monitor material shortages and repetitive defects, providing recommendations to mitigate future risks.
• Represent Materials during daily operational meetings and proactively manage potential work stoppages, critical shortages, and AOG situations.
• Conduct regular purchase order reviews to optimize costs, delivery performance, and supplier effectiveness.
• Liaise with OEMs, repair vendors, and internal stakeholders to develop repair and material support solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support long-term solutions for recurring supply chain challenges.
• Support the administration and performance monitoring of supplier, repair, and maintenance support contracts.
• Contribute to departmental projects and other activities as assigned by the Department Manager

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aviation/engineering

Tools

AMOS

SAP

TRAX

Ramco

Wings

MXI

Job description

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Senior Materials Officer to manage sourcing, procurement, and coordination for aircraft materials, ensuring on-time maintenance and optimal costs.

The role requires 5+ years in aviation inventory management, strong supplier relations, and ERP/MRO system experience; you will work closely with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to minimize downtime and support flight operations.