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Senior Materials OfficerEtihad Airways · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Senior Materials Officer

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-06 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Full-time Hybrid Manufacturing Transport Logistics
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market AED 30,000–AED 45,000/mo

About the Company

Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. It operates flights to over 80 destinations worldwide, offering a range of services including passenger and cargo transport. The airline is committed to providing high-quality services and customer experience. Aviation Specialties: Air Transport, Aviation, Passenger Services, Cargo Services

Responsibilities

  • ● Job Description
  • ● The Senior Materials Officer is responsible for sourcing, procuring, and coordinating aircraft materials required to support scheduled and unscheduled Heavy Maintenance activities. The role ensures the timely and cost-effective availability of parts, components, and repair solutions to minimize aircraft downtime and support on-time aircraft release.
  • ● Accountabilities:
  • ● Review material requirements during maintenance inputs and raise purchase orders to secure required spares on time and at optimum cost.
  • ● Coordinate with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to resolve pre-input material shortages and support maintenance schedules.
  • ● Source and procure aircraft parts, components, repairs, loans, and exchanges in compliance with company requirements.
  • ● Monitor material shortages and repetitive defects, providing recommendations to Planning and Strategic Procurement teams to mitigate future risks.
  • ● Represent Materials during daily operational meetings and proactively manage potential work stoppages, critical shortages, and AOG situations.
  • ● Conduct regular purchase order reviews to optimize costs, delivery performance, and supplier effectiveness.
  • ● Liaise with OEMs, repair vendors, and internal stakeholders to develop repair and material support solutions.
  • ● Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support long-term solutions for recurring supply chain challenges.
  • ● Support the administration and performance monitoring of supplier, repair, and maintenance support contracts.
  • ● Contribute to departmental projects and other activities as assigned by the Department Manager
  • ● Qualifications
  • ● Bachelor's or equivalent technical degree with 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.
  • ● Familiarity with repair management, warranty claims, RSPLs, and OEM support agreements.
  • ● Strong negotiation, supplier management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • ● Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.