Strategic Spares & Obsolescence Specialist

Duruper; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Duruper in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Strategic Spares & Obsolescence Specialist to optimise critical spare-parts inventories for transmission and substation assets. You will assess criticality, availability, OEM support and obsolescence to minimise supply-chain risks and optimise inventory investment.

Responsibilities include BOM reconciliation, lifecycle assessment, supplier coordination, and implementing stocking policies to mitigate obsolescence and long-lead risks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic spare-parts management or related fields.
• Experience with transmission and substation spare parts.
• Knowledge of OEM product lifecycle management and obsolescence mitigation.
• Experience in BOM reconciliation and maintenance history analysis.
• Proficiency in SAP MM/PM or equivalent inventory and maintenance management systems.
• CSCP/CPIM certification desirable; SAP MM and CMRP certifications are added advantages.

Responsibilities

• Assess strategic spare parts based on criticality, availability, interchangeability, lead time and operational importance.
• Evaluate storage conditions, shelf life, preservation requirements and spare-parts utilisation.
• Reconcile spare-parts inventories with installed assets, BOMs, maintenance records and equipment failure history.
• Identify excess, obsolete, unavailable and single-source spare parts.
• Assess OEM support, product lifecycle status, replacement availability and obsolescence risks.
• Develop critical spare-parts stocking policies based on asset criticality and failure consequences.
• Recommend repairable spare-parts pools, equipment standardisation and inventory optimisation strategies.
• Evaluate long-lead items and supply-chain risks for critical transmission and substation equipment.
• Coordinate with procurement, maintenance, engineering, warehouse and OEM teams.
• Develop strategic spares plans, obsolescence registers and lifecycle mitigation recommendations.

Skills

Strategic spare-parts management

Materials management

Supply-chain planning

BOM reconciliation

Criticality analysis

Lifecycle management

OEM lifecycle knowledge

Lead time assessment

Inventory optimisation

Sourcing coordination

Tools

SAP MM/PM

Inventory management systems

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Strategic Spares & Obsolescence Specialist is responsible for evaluating and optimising strategic spare-parts inventories for critical transmission and substation assets. The role involves assessing spare-parts criticality, availability, OEM support, lifecycle risks and obsolescence to ensure the availability of essential components, minimise supply-chain risks and optimise inventory investment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess strategic spare parts based on criticality, availability, interchangeability, lead time and operational importance.
• Evaluate storage conditions, shelf life, preservation requirements and spare-parts utilisation.
• Reconcile spare-parts inventories with installed assets, Bills of Materials (BOMs), maintenance records and equipment failure history.
• Identify excess, obsolete, unavailable and single-source spare parts.
• Assess OEM support, product lifecycle status, replacement availability and obsolescence risks.
• Develop critical spare-parts stocking policies based on asset criticality and failure consequences.
• Recommend repairable spare-parts pools, equipment standardisation and inventory optimisation strategies.
• Evaluate long-lead items and supply-chain risks for critical transmission and substation equipment.
• Coordinate with procurement, maintenance, engineering, warehouse and OEM teams.
• Develop strategic spares plans, obsolescence registers and lifecycle mitigation recommendations.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in strategic spare-parts management, materials management or supply-chain planning.
• Relevant experience with transmission and substation equipment spare parts.
• Strong understanding of equipment criticality, spare-parts availability and inventory optimisation.
• Experience in BOM reconciliation, installed-base assessment and maintenance history analysis.
• Knowledge of OEM product lifecycle management and obsolescence mitigation.
• Experience evaluating lead times, single-source dependencies and supply-chain risks.
• Proficiency in SAP MM/PM or equivalent inventory and maintenance management systems.
• Knowledge of criticality analysis, inventory planning and lifecycle management.
• CSCP/CPIM certification desirable; SAP MM and CMRP certifications are added advantages.