Senior Materials Officer

Role Overview

Senior Materials Officer at Etihad Airways, responsible for sourcing, procuring, and coordinating aircraft materials required to support scheduled and unscheduled Heavy Maintenance activities.

Company Overview

Etihad Airways is the UAE's national airline, operating from its hub in Abu Dhabi and connecting people across continents and cultures. The organization is executing its "Journey 2030" ambition to double its fleet, expand its network, and grow its people for a new era of excellence.

Role Purpose

Ensure the timely and cost-effective availability of parts, components, and repair solutions to minimize aircraft downtime and support on-time aircraft release.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Review material requirements during maintenance inputs and raise purchase orders to secure required spares on time and at optimum cost.
• Source and procure aircraft parts, components, repairs, loans, and exchanges in compliance with company requirements.
• Conduct regular purchase order reviews to optimize costs, delivery performance, and supplier effectiveness.

Coordination & Planning

• Coordinate with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to resolve pre-input material shortages and support maintenance schedules.
• Liaise with OEMs, repair vendors, and internal stakeholders to develop repair and material support solutions.

Performance Monitoring & Risk Management

• Monitor material shortages and repetitive defects, providing recommendations to Planning and Strategic Procurement teams to mitigate future risks.
• Support the administration and performance monitoring of supplier, repair, and maintenance support contracts.
• Familiarity with repair management, warranty claims, RSPLs, and OEM support agreements.

Operational Management

• Represent Materials during daily operational meetings and proactively manage potential work stoppages, critical shortages, and AOG situations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support long-term solutions for recurring supply chain challenges.
• Contribute to departmental projects and other activities as assigned by the Department Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Minimum 5 years aviation inventory management experience.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft spares procurement, repairs, loans and exchanges, PBH, pooling arrangements, and supply chain best practices.
• Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance documentation, including IPC, CMM, AMP, and MPD.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation, supplier management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working within ERP/MRO systems (AMOS, SAP, TRAX, Ramco, Wings, MXI or equivalent) is preferred.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced operational environment with competing priorities.