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1353 - Aviation Purchasing Manager

Our Client is the Aviation Division of this rapidly expanding group and provides vital services in supply air logistics to remote sites in post conflict locations and remote areas. They ensure essential items such as fresh food and other time critical cargo is delivered with minimal disruption, under the most challenging conditions.

Reporting into the Aviation Purchasing and Contracts Manager the successful candidate will manage all aspects of purchasing for current and upcoming contracted activities within our clients Aviation Business Unit. You will liaise with our clients aviation division staff and potential and existing suppliers and you will determine and procure parts, equipment, tools and consumables required for the Aviation Business Unit operations and support activities.

Specifically you will develop required equipment, spare parts and expendables lists and manage suppliers to provide required items in a timely fashion and you will undertake item procurement from the market place that provides the best equipment at the best value.

You will conduct market research to determine market conditions and price trends in order to conduct complex and critical acquisitions and will provide advice to senior management on current market conditions and pricing trends for consideration in contract development.

You will establish and manage the Aviation Business Unit purchasing system in order to improved efficiencies through QMS consistent, centralized acquisition processes.

Knowledge and Skills:

You will be an accomplished purchasing professional with previous experience in a similar aviation purchasing management role in an international environment.

You must have demonstrable experience in the purchase of aviation aircraft and / or parts and be familiar with FAA, CAA and EASA regulations.

You will have experience in master sub – contracting plans, supplier evaluation activities supported by excellent negotiating and analytical skills in determining best value for money in purchasing.

Your practical experience should be supported by a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from an accredited university, or equivalent. An MBA is highly desirable as is some professional purchasing qualifications e.g. CIPS, APP, CPM, CPP or CPPM or country equivalents.

You should possess excellent communication skills in English and ideally some Russian and be able to adapt to rapid changes in a positive manner and work to tight deadlines.

The basic salary is paid in AED (Dirhams) and is tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee. In addition there is an annual bonus payable after 12 month’s service which is also paid in AED (Dirhams) and tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee.

You will receive 25 days holiday plus public holidays and medical / health insurance is provided.

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