PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR

Job Purpose: Support Purchasing of Aircraft Spares, Buyer Furnished Equipment
(BFE), Tools, Consumables and Modification/Retrofit Materials required by
Engineering in order to support the business to maintain desired Aircraft
dispatch reliability standards. Job Outline: - Support timely sourcing (where
applicable), purchasing and borrowing of limited assigned group of items,
including BFE and Retrofit/Mod items and breakdown spares of in-house
repairable items in line with the Procurement policy, EK Engineering
Procedures and Authority Manual to effectively support daily operations, fleet
improvement and fleet growth/phase out plan. - Assist in meeting objectives of
supply chain management on weekly, monthly and annual basis to measure and
control Overdue Orders, Backlogs, Vendor Performance and other agreed
strategic Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Highlight critical service
delivery failures and escalate corrective actions to maintain performance,
productivity and delivery at the agreed level. - Support in Price & Lead Time
review in collaboration with Contracts Management Unit (CMU) to identify and
challenge vendors on any variance not in line with the relevant contract
(like: Boeing PSAA, Airbus SSC, EK agreements, etc.) and address such changes
and any other issues with Vendors. - Assist in clearing Invoice and Stores
Discrepancies through efficient coordination with internal stakeholder /
Vendors to avoid backlogs, quarantine stock build up and credit holds. In case
of any backlog build up, support corrective action where required. - For
limited scope of parts and vendors, prepare and execute where applicable
Request for Quotations (RFQ), shortlist, analyse, and negotiate for the best
quote and terms of business (price, availability/lead time, quality, INCOTERM
and payment terms), and authorise release purchase orders for values up to
assigned financial limit. For values above financial limit, recommend for
approval from competent authority prior to release. - Prepare and execute EK
Engineering related Service Order post receipt of approved RFS (Request for
Service) and valid Vendor quotation/contract from requesting stakeholder.
Inform Group Accounts Payable (GAPS) to proceed with the invoice payment once
requesting stakeholder confirms successful completion of required service by
Vendor. - Assist in BFE list evaluation for new aircraft delivery, major
retrofits and validation of contractual pricing against approved budget.
Follow-up on BFE orders until delivery based on On-Dock Date (ODD) and invoice
clearance. - Maintain effective relationship with internal stakeholders and
vendors to ensure on time delivery of required materials, support cost
optimisation opportunities where possible and maintain a positive and
responsive approach towards problem resolution to enhance productivity and
quality of service.
Qualifications & Experience: Engineering.Planning : ‎3+ Years ‎12 Years
schooling or equivalent : - ‎10 yrs schooling may be considered with ‎2
additional years of relevant experience. - Industry experience in Supply Chain
is preferable (Warehouse and Logistics, Repair Management, Material
Planning/Support & Inventory Control, Technical Purchasing). - Aircraft
maintenance spares purchasing experience is preferable. Airlines or MRO
(Maintenance Repair Organization) work experience will also be considered.
Knowledge/skills: - Knowledge of purchasing, inventory systems, models and
principles of forecasting, material management. - Familiar with corresponding
repair, warranty, stores, inventory, technical, production and quality
interfaces. - Familiar with aircraft systems including maintenance
philosophies, practices, policies and procedures.
Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary
and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on
flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information
about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website
www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what's it like to live and
work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle
section.Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package,
discounts on flights and hotel stays.