Senior Supplier Management Lead - Aerospace

Loft Orbital; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 550.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Orbitworks, in partnership with Loft Orbital Solutions, seeks an experienced supplier management professional to lead the tactical execution of supplier management across our UAE and international supply base. You will own the full supplier lifecycle and drive on‑time delivery, quality, and total cost of ownership for flight hardware and related services.

You will work with Engineering, QA, Planning, Finance, and Supplier Development to build scalable processes and relationships as Orbitworks

Formación

• 7–15 years of supplier management, procurement, or supply chain in aerospace or high‑reliability engineering environments.
• Strong technical procurement literacy: read drawings, BOMs, revisions, and acceptance requirements.
• End‑to‑end procurement experience: RFQs, quotations, approvals, POs, delivery follow‑ups, supplier lifecycle.
• Proven commercial depth with negotiated terms and risk mitigation.
• Experience preventing shortages and managing long lead times with measurable results.
• Portfolio ownership: segmenting risk, conducting performance reviews, driving actions to closure.
• Flexible collaboration across Procurement, Engineering, QA, Planning, Finance, and suppliers.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and tying demand to supply and cost impact.
• Professional English communication; Arabic or French a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Own the supplier portfolio across local and international partners, segment by criticality and lead time.
• Lead technical sourcing and RFQs, evaluate quotes with Engineering and QA for compliance and total cost of ownership.
• Drive procurement execution: requisitions, POs, amendments, deliveries, and discrepancy resolution.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with Legal and Compliance ensuring alignment with specs.
• Manage demand and product availability, flag shortages, and secure coverage while managing cash and obsolescence risk.
• Lead delivery recovery with milestones validation and escalation if needed.
• Coordinate supplier due diligence, onboarding, qualification, and offboarding to protect continuity.
• Partner on quality and technical issues with QA and Engineering, translating findings into sourcing decisions.
• Run Loft Orbital and internal supply execution with clear handoffs and escalation paths.
• Improve performance and cost through supplier reviews, negotiation, and alternate sourcing.
• Build processes, dashboards, and decision records; coach procurement colleagues as portfolio grows.

Conocimientos

Supplier management

Technical procurement

RFQ & sourcing

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Lead time management

ERP/MRP systems

Engineering liaison

Educación

Engineering or supply chain degree

Herramientas

ERP/MRP systems

Descripción del empleo

Orbitworks, in partnership with Loft Orbital Solutions, seeks an experienced supplier management professional to lead the tactical execution of supplier management across our UAE and international supply base. You will own the full supplier lifecycle and drive on‑time delivery, quality, and total cost of ownership for flight hardware and related services.

You will work with Engineering, QA, Planning, Finance, and Supplier Development to build scalable processes and relationships as Orbitworks