Senior Materials Officer

Etihad Airways; 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

The Senior Materials Officer is responsible for sourcing, procuring, and coordinating aircraft materials required to support scheduled and unscheduled Heavy Maintenance activities. The role ensures the timely and cost-effective availability of parts, components, and repair solutions to minimize aircraft downtime and support on-time aircraft release.

Accountabilities:

• 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 Planning and Strategic Procurement teams 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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 aircraft maintenance documentation, including IPC, CMM, AMP, and MPD.
• 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 working within ERP/MRO systems (AMOS, SAP, TRAX, Ramco, Wings, MXI or equivalent) is preferred.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced operational environment with competing priorities

Additional Information

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.