MATERIALS PLANNING OFFICER

Job Purpose: To execute the planning, initial-provisioning and Replenishment
of aircraft spares including Rotables, Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE),
Inflight Entertainment (IFE), tools, Consumables and Commercial in order to
meet all Entry into Service (EIS), operational and maintenance demands in Line
and Base Maintenance, post retrofit/refresh. Also to carry out inventory
reviews in order to ensure optimum inventory levels and data accuracy. Job
Outline: - GENERIC - Initiate and plan actions to ensure materials
availablility to support operations at agreed service levels, in order to
complete maintenance inputs and support the long- and short-term planning
requirements of materials in a timely manner. - Regularly carry out reviews of
the inventory/planning triggers, component/Repairable failure rate analysis in
order to maintain optimum inventory levels. Liaise with various engineering
sections to meet the requirements and optimise the inventory and maintain it
to the established ground rules, compile accurate data and calculate
float/Economical Ordering Quantity. Carry out review of non-moving and slow
moving items as per Surplus Review Plans and identify surplus stock items to
reduce and optimize the inventory. - Carry out Initial Provisioning review of
all spares and components for aircraft, engine, Cabin/IFE/BFE and commercial,
by analysing manufacturer recommendation and establishing requirements to be
able to effectively support fleet growth and maintain despatch reliability. -
Manage and develop the performance of staff by using MyBC system/process to
recognise high performance and put effective measures/development plans in
place to improve performance while meeting departmental goals. - SPECIFIC
Rotable Planning, Inventory Control, Outstations & Operations Support - Review
inventory at outstations and ensure availability of required material and
tooling for operational support. Coordinate with relevant Stores, Despatch and
Provisioning sections to ensure timely availability of materials. - Review
Bill of Material for planned Maintenance Work Packages and coordinate with
Material Planning, Procurement, Production Planning, Workshops, Engg Technical
Services and External suppliers to arrange and procure required material &
tooling for all scheduled and unscheduled requirements. - Carryout cycle
counting and stocktaking of EK Inventory at DXB and Outstation stores, to
ensure desired level of accuracy of inventory is maintained against physical
stock levels. - Carry out Monthly & Quarterly reviews of Gross Stock Value,
Service Levels, Inventory Float and Quantities, Usage and other Planning
Parameters of Inventory Control Module in ERP system to ensure data accuracy.
- Take action on all Aircraft On Ground (AOG) requirements for DXB from
Maintenance Teams and ensure availability of required material and tooling by
coordinating with different engineering sections, logistics providers and
external vendors. - For AOG at outstations, source and arrange spares and tool
required as per Maintenance Control Centre (MCC) instructions, by procuring or
borrowing from other operators, vendors, suppliers or arrange dispatch of
required spares and tools from DXB. - SPECIFIC Material Planning Airframe,
Engine, Cabin & IFE - Maintain compliance with Material Planning procedures,
methods and parameters applicable for different types/categories of aircraft
parts to maintain cost effective stock levels. - Support objectives of supply
chain metrics including measurement and control of AOG, Robberies, Shortages,
SLAs, Surplus, Deferred Defects, Cycle Time, Backlogs and other KPIs. Escalate
critical shortages, service failures and identify corrective actions to
maintain performance, productivity and delivery at the agreed level. - Support
periodic audits of inventory parameters including but not limited to Re-order
point, Order Quantity, Lead Time, Average Monthly Usage (AMU) and recommend
areas to improve metrics. - Assist in data collection from technical
documentation relating to part basic, part relation and vendors within
Ultramain to assist the alternate parts advice procedure & class change
requests by drafting forms and collating supporting documentation needed for
approval.
Qualifications & Experience: Engineering.Materials & Stores : ‎5+ Years ‎12
Years schooling or equivalent : Experience in Airline/MRO Engineering
Materials & Stores or in Supply Chain Management - Experience in an airline or
third party maintenance environment. Knowledge/skills: - Industry knowledge in
various supply chain management is preferable (Warehouse and Logistics,
Repairs Management, Material Planning/Support, Inventory Control & Technical
Purchasing) - Good command of written and spoken English. - Knowledge of
aircraft components and associated systems, and a sound experience of the ERP
(Inventory Management) System. - Analytical skills Details of Safety Sensitive
role Yes/No Working at height Yes/No Exposure to hazardous energy systems No
Heavy lifting No Working in areas with motorised mobile equipment Yes/No Work
in confined spaces No Contact with contaminations materials
(Humans/Animals/Chemicals) No Contact with dangerous good No Work in an
extremely noisy environment No Work in heat No Working with pressurised
substances No Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects No Exposure to
contact with moving/falling objects. Yes/No Airport driving permit Yes/No
Driving a vibrating equipment No Other ( please specify) No
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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
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work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle
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