Buyer - Technical Procurement

Etihad Engineering

Posted 30+ days ago

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Education

Diploma

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Execute procurement of aircraft parts and services in line with material planning, operational priorities, and supply chain KPIs.
  • Source from OEMs, distributors, and approved suppliers, ensuring full compliance with airworthiness, quality, and certification requirements.
  • Manage AOG and critical demand to minimize operational disruption.
  • Lead commercial activities for non-contracted spend, including RFQs, tenders, bid evaluation, and supplier negotiations.
  • Drive cost optimization through price analysis and negotiation of pricing, commercial terms, warranties, rebates, and lead times.
  • Monitor and improve supplier performance across lead time, TAT, quality, and service reliability.
  • Proactively manage open and overdue orders to ensure on-time delivery and operational continuity.
  • Own end-to-end resolution of receipt discrepancies (SDRs) and invoice queries to meet supply chain service targets.
  • Maintain accurate order status, documentation, and audit trails to ensure transparency for planning and operations.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Aviation, Supply Chain, or related technical field, 5+ years' aviation procurement experience (Airline/MRO preferred).
  • Strong working knowledge of MRO systems (e.g., AMOS, CMRO), advanced Excel capability, Power BI a plus.
  • Solid understanding of aircraft technical documentation (AMM, IPC, CMM, MPD, RSPLs).
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Clear, structured communicator, effective cross-functional collaborator, detail-oriented and results-driven.

Company Industry

  • Airlines
  • Aviation

Department / Functional Area

  • Buying
  • Purchase
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Management

Keywords

  • Buyer - Technical Procurement

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Etihad Engineering

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