Logistics material fleet manager

GE; Brindisi; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

avio aero is seeking an experienced logistics fleet manager to oversee asset logistics, from receipt to disposal, in Kuwait for a 3-year assignment. You will coordinate replenishment with Avio Aero partners, manage stock, and ensure compliance with export controls and KPIs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, fluent Italian and English, and experience in multinational environments. Relocation assistance is provided and the position reports to the on-site customer support manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or high-school diploma with multinational experience.
• Ability to produce technical reports.
• Familiarity with IT systems/tools (e.g., SAP).
• Strong understanding of supply-chain design processes and spares-pool optimization.
• Knowledge of fleet-management modelling, forecasting and reporting.
• Awareness of service availability balance with inventory and costs.
• Deep knowledge of receipt and dispatch requirements for hardware, transportation, packaging and export control.
• Fluent written and spoken Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Define stock buffer requirements and review them based on in-service experience.
• Maintain records and monitors of deliveries and consumptions to support asset databases and KPI monitoring.
• Maintain engines, modules and LRI pools accounting.
• Coordinate replenishment demands with Avio Aero military partners, preparing POs and procurement requests.
• Liaise with agencies to fulfil export, customs and international trade compliance obligations.
• Arrange and manage transportation of materiel.
• Raise discrepancy reports and lead resolution with partners.
• Monitor preservation activities for materiel with shelf life or checks.
• Receive and fulfil customer demands and exchange service.
• Coordinate control movements of returned engine-related items.
• Manage materiel disposal, quarantine store and special container types.
• Contribute to cost accounting aspects connected to procurement.

Skills

Technical reporting

Supply chain design

Forecasting and reporting

Fleet-management modelling

Inventory and cost optimization

Italian and English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or high-school diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

Summary

Summary within the military customer support organization, the logistics material fleet manager will be deployed in kuwait, reporting to the on‑site customer support manager for a minimum of three years. the role is responsible for asset logistics management, receipt, storage, packaging, import‑export, shipment, accounting, consumption and stock monitoring, and material planning to meet contracted kpis.

Responsibilities

• essential responsibilitiesdefine stock buffer requirements and review them based on in‑service experience.
• maintain records and monitors of deliveries and consumptions to support accurate asset databases and kpi monitoring, including attributable/non‑attributable classification.
• maintain engines, modules and line replaceable item (lri) pools accounting.
• coordinate materiel replenishment demands with avio aero military consortium partners, preparing purchase orders and procurement requests.
• liaise with agencies, companies and departments to fulfil export, customs and international trade compliance obligations.
• arrange and manage transportation of materiel.
• raise discrepancy reports of received material and lead resolution with the supply‑responsible military consortium partner.
• monitor preservation activities for materiel with shelf life or repetitive checks when mandated.
• receive and fulfil customer demands and exchange service.
• coordinate control movements of returned engine‑related items within the avio aero military consortium partner.
• manage materiel disposal, quarantine store and special container types (stc frames) exchange service.
• contribute to cost accounting aspects connected to procurement of materiel and services under the applicable contracts.

Required Qualifications

• bachelor’s degree or high‑school diploma with solid experience in a multinational, multicultural environment.
• ability to produce technical reports.
• familiarity with bespoke it systems/tools (e.g., sap).
• strong understanding of supply‑chain design processes and spares‑pool optimisation.
• knowledge of fleet‑management modelling, forecasting and reporting.
• awareness of service availability balance with inventory and costs.
• deep knowledge of receipt and dispatch requirements for hardware, transportation, packaging and export control.
• fluent written and spoken italian and english.
• work visa in accordance with local regulations; eligible for kuwait work visa and nato security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• previous experience in export, customs and international‑trade compliance.
• understanding of airworthiness and flight‑safety regulations.
• strong problem‑solving skills.
• good knowledge of military propulsion systems, aerospace service and customer operational needs.
• understanding of technical logbooks for parts data analysis.
• understanding of contract commitments and kpi implications.
• strong oral and written communication skills.
• ability to lead moderate‑scope initiatives and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• proven analytical and organisational ability.

Why join us

• professional development within avio aero, a company that values people and offers a balanced work‑life environment.
• ccnl metalmeccanico framework with performance‑related bonuses, local bonus scheme and flexible benefits platform.
• company contributions to pension plan, life and accident insurance, private medical coverage and meal vouchers.
• global wellbeing programme, employee assistance, recognition awards and local discounts.
• english and language training for you and a family member, plus technical leadership and development training.
• relocation assistance provided.