Procurement Officer - Cabin, IFEC Supply Chain Linefit

Emirates Engineering is one of the world's most technologically advanced aircraft maintenance facilities.

We are GCAA CAR V approved, and support the world’s largest fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, operated by Emirates. We also support the fleets of thirty other airlines through third-party maintenance contracts.

Our exceptional team sets industry benchmarks. All Emirates Engineering personnel are fully qualified at all levels. They manage and implement all aspects of maintenance, engineering, quality, planning and logistics.

Our diligence is uncompromising, our commitment to quality and superior levels of safety is unwavering. And this has established our reputation for world-leading aircraft maintenance.

As Procurement Officer you will need to support purchasing of Aircraft Spares, Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE), Tools, Consumables and Modification/Retrofit Materials required by Engineering in order to support the business to maintain desired Aircraft dispatch reliability standards.

In this role you will:

• Timely sourcing (where applicable), purchasing and borrowing of assigned group of items, including BFE and Retrofit/Mod items and breakdown spares of in-house repairable items in line with the Procurement policy, EK Engineering Procedures and Authority Manual.
• Support objectives of supply chain management on weekly, monthly and annual basis to measure and control Overdue Orders, Backlogs, Vendor Performance and other agreed strategic Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Highlight critical service delivery failures and implement corrective actions to maintain performance, productivity and delivery at the agreed level.
• Independently perform Price & Lead Time review in collaboration with Contracts Management Unit (CMU) to identify and challenge vendors on any variance not in line with the relevant contract (like: Boeing PSAA, Airbus SSC, EK agreements, etc.) and address such changes and any other issues with Vendors.
• Perform timely clearance of Invoice and Stores Discrepancies through efficient coordination with internal stakeholder / Vendors to avoid backlogs, quarantine stock build up and credit holds. In case of any backlog build up, provide visibility to management and take corrective action on priority.
• Analyse supply chain data related to Engineering across all markets and generate reports with recommendation to management for implementation of new systems and processes to control supply chain KPIs and ensure a cost-efficient operation. Participate in selection, acceptance, testing, training and implementation of purchasing system enhancement or related software to ensure the new system / software has the desired functions and features, it is implemented smoothly and utilised to maximum capability.
• Independently prepare and execute where applicable Request for Quotations (RFQ), shortlist, analyse, and negotiate for the best quote and terms of business (price, availability/lead time, quality, INCOTERM and payment terms), and authorise release purchase orders for values up to assigned financial limit. For values above financial limit, obtain financial approval from competent authority.
• Prepare and execute EK Engineering related Service Order post receipt of approved RFS (Request for Service) and valid Vendor quotation/contract from requesting stakeholder. Inform Group Accounts Payable (GAPS) to proceed with the invoice payment once requesting stakeholder confirms successful completion of required service by Vendor.
• Evaluate BFE list from Engineering Projects (EP) for new aircraft delivery, Major Retrofits and validate contractual pricing against approved budget. In the event where BFE value exceeds approved budget, highlight to EP to obtain supplemental budget…