Head of Asset Management

Peak Performance Recruitment; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid work schedule

Holiday pay 8%

Senior role in growing business

Job summary

Peak Performance Recruitment is assisting a leading MRO in Amsterdam to recruit a Head of Asset Management/Powerplant. You will lead the CFM engine team, own the P&L across the engine lifecycle, and drive decisions from buying to selling engines, rebuilds and teardowns.

You will shape asset strategy for 30–40 engines, manage purchases, leases and sales, and build relationships with airlines, traders and lessors globally. Fluent English and relocation to the Netherlands are required.

Qualifications

• Detailed technical knowledge of CFM56-5B/-7B and CF34 engines.
• Experience leading and motivating a small team in an airline, MRO, engine trading or teardown context.
• Strong negotiation skills with a commercial mindset.
• Fluent English; willingness to relocate to the Netherlands and travel ~20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of asset managers covering trading, shop visits, workscoping and teardowns.
• Set asset strategy for 30–40 engines (CFM56-5B, CF56-7B, CF34), leased and non-leased.
• Own the P&L for the portfolio across engine lifecycle: buying, teardown, rebuilds and sales.
• Decide teardown vs. rebuild vs. sale for engines returning from lease; re-lease or sell as needed.
• Manage purchase, lease and sale of used engines and engine material.
• Oversee shop visits, table inspections, material planning, time and cost control.
• Supervise teardowns and manage part repairs with third‑party vendors.
• Protect and maximise residual value of assets under management.
• Build trusted relationships with airlines, MROs, traders and lessors worldwide.

Skills

CFM56 engines

CF34 engines

Team leadership

Commercial mindset

Education

Bachelors in aviation/engineering/business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hybrid (3 days in office)

Our client is a fast-growing MRO in Amsterdam. They're hiring a Head of Asset Management/Poweplant to lead their CFM engine team.

In this leadership role you'll combine deep technical engine knowledge with commercial decision-making. You'll own the P&L across the full engine lifecycle, from buying engines to leasing, rebuilding, tearing down and selling them.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 5–6 experienced asset managers covering trading, shop visit management, workscoping and teardowns
• Set the asset strategy for a portfolio of about 30–40 CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B and CF34 engines, both leased and non-leased
• Own the P&L for the portfolio, including annual targets for buying teardown and green‑time engines and for engine sales revenue
• Decide what happens to engines returning from lease: rebuild, tear down, sell as a run‑out engine, or split into modules, and whether to re‑lease or sell
• Manage the purchase, lease and sale of used engines and engine material
• Oversee shop visits, including table inspections, material planning, and time and cost control
• Supervise teardowns and manage part repairs with third‑party vendors
• Protect and maximise the residual value of assets under management
• Build trusted relationships with airlines, MROs, traders and lessors worldwide

Your profile

• Detailed technical knowledge of CFM56-5B/-7B and/or CF34 engines.
• A background in an airline, MRO, engine trading or teardown/used‑parts business
• Experience leading and motivating a small team
• A commercial mindset and strong negotiation skills. Experience negotiating the technical side of purchase and sale agreements is an advantage
• A degree in aviation, engineering or business, or equivalent industry experience
• Fluent English. Other languages are a plus. SAP experience is beneficial
• Willing to relocate to the Netherlands and travel about 20% of the time

What's on offer

• Competitive salary plus an annual bonus
• Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the Amsterdam office
• 8% holiday pay
• A senior role in a stable, growing business with a strong reputation in the market and within its group