Senior Executive, Supplier Management (Powerplant)

Malaysia Airlines Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company in Malaysia is seeking a Supplier Management Specialist. This role involves executing supplier engagement activities, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Aviation or related fields and at least 2 years of experience in procurement or supplier management. Responsibilities also include identifying risks and managing improvement initiatives to optimize supplier relationships. Join us to support operational efficiency in the aviation sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 2 years of experience in aviation procurement or supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier engagement activities and resolve issues.
• Monitor supplier performance and compliance.
• Support negotiations and data analysis for procurement.
• Manage risks related to supplier compliance.
• Plan continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Contract management knowledge

Cross-functional team collaboration

Supplier management tools proficiency

Aircraft maintenance process understanding

Long-term partnership development

Cost and quality balancing

Supplier risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Management

Job description

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Position Summary

Responsible for supporting the execution of supplier relationship management plans, particularly for Powerplant vendors. The role supports the Manager to ensure suppliers meet the expected performance standards, as well as compliance and maintenance operation requirements.

Key Accountability

• Plan and execute supplier engagement activities, ensuring smooth communication between internal and external stakeholders. To work closely with internal stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams to resolve supplier-related issues.
• Monitor supplier performance data, scorecards, and contract compliance records through regular and periodic assessments and/or audit. To conduct regular and periodic reporting on supplier performance to ensure adherence towards expected performance standards.
• Support procurement and contract teams in supplier negotiations, data analysis, and performance evaluations. To identify and propose key areas for cost and value optimization during the procurement processes.
• Identify and manage risks related to supplier compliance, performance, and operational impact. To prepare, monitor and report supplier contingency / risk-mitigations plans to reduce / avoid operational downtime.
• Identify and plan continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders to promote process efficiency and optimization based on industry best practices and advancement
• Any other related task as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification & Working Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Management.
• 2 years working experience in aviation procurement, supplier management, or logistics.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of contract management, as well as supplier performance and risk assessment
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage supplier expectations.
• Proficiency in supplier management tools and reporting systems
• Good understanding of aircraft maintenance processes, systems, and aviation industry standards.
• Identifying and securing long-term beneficial partnership with key suppliers to achieve consistent delivery of quality products and services
• Balancing cost, parts quality, and operational needs to ensure safe, reliable aircraft performance within budget.
• Managing supplier and contractual risks to ensure quality and timely delivery of parts as well as safety and regulatory standards for safe, efficient operations.