Procurement Officer

Job purpose

Core procurement duties

• Source, purchase, and arrange borrowing of assigned aircraft materials in line with procurement policies, engineering procedures, and authority manuals.
• Monitor overdue orders, backlogs, vendor performance, and supply-chain KPIs, and implement corrective actions.
• Review prices and lead times, manage discrepancies, analyse supply-chain data, and prepare improvement recommendations.
• Prepare RFQs, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and place purchase orders within approved authority limits.
• Process engineering service orders and coordinate invoice payments after services are completed.
• Review BFE requirements for new aircraft deliveries and retrofit programmes.
• Monitor BFE orders through delivery and invoice clearance.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support delivery, cost optimisation, and problem resolution.

Qualifications

• A degree or honours qualification equivalent to 12+3 is required.
• Five years of experience in engineering planning, supply chain, materials management, or procurement is required; candidates with at least 2.5 years may be considered.
• Experience in warehouse and logistics, repair management, material planning, material support, inventory control, or technical purchasing is preferred.
• Airline or Maintenance Repair Organisation experience is advantageous.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems, maintenance philosophies, operational practices, policies, and procedures is required.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are required.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced operational environment is required.

Salary and benefits

• The employer describes the package as an attractive tax-free salary.
• Travel benefits include industry discounts on flights and hotel stays.

Location

• The role is associated with Dubai, United Arab Emirates.