Material Planning Officer - (Emiratisation)

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company is seeking a Material Planning Officer in Dubai to manage aircraft spares provisioning and maintain efficient stock levels. The ideal candidate will have over 2.5 years of experience in materials planning and a relevant degree. Enjoy benefits including a tax-free salary and travel perks while working in the vibrant city of Dubai.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Travel benefits

Hotel discounts

Qualifications

• At least 2.5 years of experience in Engineering Materials Planning & Stores.
• Experience in Planning / Supply Chain in Warehouse & Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Support provisioning and managing stock levels of Aircraft Spares.
• Maintain compliance with Material Planning procedures.
• Assist in clearing material shortages and improving metrics.

Skills

Engineering Materials Planning

Inventory Control

Logistics

Technical Purchasing

Education

Degree (12+3 or equivalent)

Job description

Job Purpose

The Material Management Department, is dedicated to addressing complex aviation material needs with precision. Organized into specialized units: Cabin, IFE, Airframe, Engines, Inventory Control, and Operations Support, along with dedicated teams for Rotable Components and Outstation support, we ensure timely availability of spares and components across the network.

Core Responsibilities

Our core responsibilities include managing re-order levels, forecasting needs, inventory management and coordinating with Procurement for prompt deliveries based on our quality and safety standards. Providing 24/7 support for critical / AOG requirements and facilitating outstation operations through pooling and borrowing, our team is committed to operational excellence and cost-effectiveness.

Material Planning Officer

The Material Planning Officer will support provisioning and re-provisioning of Aircraft Spares, Tools, Consumables and Service Bulletin (SB) / Mod Materials in order to achieve agreed service levels and optimum stock levels.

In this role you will:

• Initial provisioning and re-previsioning of assigned group of items include BFE (buyer Furnished Equipment), Retrofit, Mod, Special Engineering Work Card (SEWC) items and breakdown spares of inhouse repairable items by analysing manufacturer recommendations, leveraging in-house expertise to effectively support fleet growth / phase out plan.
• Maintain compliance with Material Planning procedures, methods and parameters applicable for different types / categories of aircraft parts to maintain cost effective stock levels.
• Support objectives of supply chain metrics including measurement and control of Aircraft On Ground (AOG), Robberies, Shortages, SLAs, Surplus, Deferred Defects, Cycle Time, Backlogs and other KPIs. Escalate critical shortages, service failures and identify corrective actions to maintain performance, productivity and delivery at the agreed level.
• Assist in clearing material shortages, provisioning triggers and stores discrepancies to avoid backlogs and quarantine stock build up. Identify and implement corrective actions as required.
• Support periodic audits of inventory parameters including Re-order point, Order Quantity, Lead Time, Average Monthly Usage (ASM) etc., recommending areas to improve metrics.
• Assist in reviews of slow, non-moving and higher month of coverage (MOC) repairable and expendable items of assigned vendors/commodities in order to establish contractual buyback items and seek approval for surplus stock declarations.
• Assist in data collection from technical documentation relating to part basic, part relation and vendors within Ultramain to assist the alternate parts advice procedure & class change requests by drafting forms and collating supporting documentation needed for approval.
• Support cost optimisation opportunities by engaging in projects as required.

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree (12+3 or equivalent).
• 2.5+ Years in Engineering Materials Planning & Stores.
• Experience in Planning / Supply Chain in Warehouse & Logistics, Repair Management, Material Planning, Support & Inventory Control, Technical Purchasing is preferable.

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers