Aviation Spares & BFE Procurement Lead

Emirates; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Flight and hotel discounts

Job summary

Emirates Engineering in Dubai seeks a Procurement Controller to lead purchasing of aircraft spares, BFE, tools, and retrofit materials to sustain dispatch reliability. You will manage timely delivery, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization across engineering needs.

Join a world‑leading maintenance unit within the Emirates Group, driving strategic sourcing, process improvements, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet budgeted targets and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of more then 5+ years.
• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent).
• A level education (12 yrs schooling) may be considered with additional years of relevant experience.
• Industry experience in Supply Chain preferable (Aviation).
• Aircraft maintenance spares purchasing experience preferable; Airlines or MRO work experience with leadership role.
• Thorough knowledge of inventory systems, forecasting, materials management and purchasing.
• Familiar with repair, warranty, stores, inventory interfaces and related processes.
• Knowledge of Boeing PSAA and Airbus SSC contractual terms preferable.

Responsibilities

• Perform Resource Workload Analysis and recommend improvements.
• Establish relationships with internal stakeholders and vendors for timely resolution.
• Ensure timely sourcing, purchasing and borrowing of BFE and Retrofit items; approve PO values up to limit.
• Implement supply chain objectives to measure overdue orders and KPI performance.
• Oversee price and lead time reviews with CMU and challenge variances.
• Clear invoices and resolve stores discrepancies with stakeholders and vendors.
• Monitor materials spend and evaluate contracted vs non-contracted items.
• Analyze supply chain data and recommend system/process enhancements.
• Oversee ordering for BFE and Major Retrofits; obtain additional budget if needed.
• Lead and develop section staff using performance management tools.

Skills

Supply chain management

Vendor management

Forecasting

Inventory control

Contract management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Degree or Honours (12+3)

A level education with related experience

Tools

ERP systems

MyBC system

Contract management tools

Job description

Emirates Engineering in Dubai seeks a Procurement Controller to lead purchasing of aircraft spares, BFE, tools, and retrofit materials to sustain dispatch reliability. You will manage timely delivery, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization across engineering needs.

Join a world‑leading maintenance unit within the Emirates Group, driving strategic sourcing, process improvements, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet budgeted targets and safety standards.