Aviation Materials Management Director

First Class Air Holdings LLC; Florida; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

First Class Air Holdings LLC in Bloomfield, CT, is seeking a Director of Materials Management to lead and optimize the company’s materials strategy for MRO operations. You will oversee planning, purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance to ensure on-time availability of aircraft parts and materials.

The role partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and executive leadership to boost inventory performance and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in materials management, supply chain, purchasing, or inventory management.
• Experience leading teams in an MRO, aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, material planning, procurement, and supplier management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory management tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing processes and performance metrics.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute a comprehensive materials management strategy aligned with MRO production requirements and company objectives.
• Lead and develop the Inventory teams.
• Oversee material planning and procurement activities to ensure parts and materials are available when needed to support maintenance and repair operations.
• Establish inventory strategies that balance aircraft-on-ground requirements, operational demand, service levels, carrying costs, and inventory investment.
• Monitor inventory levels, turns, shortages, excess and obsolete inventory, and other key materials metrics.
• Partner with MRO Operations to understand upcoming maintenance requirements and proactively identify material needs and potential shortages.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, repair vendors, distributors, and other aviation industry partners.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and other commercial agreements with suppliers while maintaining quality and delivery expectations.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and develop corrective action plans for recurring delivery, quality, or service issues.
• Ensure procurement and material processes comply with applicable FAA, EASA, customer, and company requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and traceability are maintained for aircraft parts and materials, including applicable certification and airworthiness documentation.
• Partner with Quality to ensure purchased and received materials meet applicable regulatory, technical, and customer requirements.
• Improve material flow from purchasing and receiving through inspection, inventory, kitting, and delivery to the production floor.
• Identify opportunities to reduce material-related delays and improve MRO turnaround time.
• Establish and maintain effective inventory controls, cycle counting, physical inventory, and inventory accuracy programs.
• Analyze material demand, usage trends, lead times, and historical data to improve forecasting and purchasing decisions.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets and identify opportunities to reduce material costs without compromising quality or operational requirements.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems and reporting tools to improve planning, purchasing, inventory visibility, and decision-making.
• Develop standard operating procedures and scalable processes for materials management.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve materials processes through technology, data, and process improvement.
• Provide regular reporting to executive leadership regarding inventory, supplier performance, material availability, purchasing activity, and key performance indicators.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, inventory, productivity, and MRO turnaround time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Leadership

Inventory management

Procurement

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Supply chain management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Outils

ERP/MRP systems

Description du poste

First Class Air Holdings LLC in Bloomfield, CT, is seeking a Director of Materials Management to lead and optimize the company’s materials strategy for MRO operations. You will oversee planning, purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance to ensure on-time availability of aircraft parts and materials.

The role partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and executive leadership to boost inventory performance and operational efficiency.