Synopsis

Inventory Planner is responsible to perform planning and coordination activities for materials (aircraft spares, Cabin & BFE, IFE, Tools) required to support unscheduled and scheduled aircraft maintenance, in the most cost-effective manner.

Accountabilities

• Review part forecast for A & C Check, re-order proposal, Engineering documents, Hard time & tool staggering. Initiate procurement requests to ensure spares availability at optimum cost.
• Review consumables and set re-order levels and ordering quantities to maintain service levels and maintain adequate inventory levels at reasonable cost.
• Evaluate and monitor float levels for all rotable spare parts using Poisson’s calculations.
• Monitor fleet defects and initiate steps to reduce the same.
• Implement stocking methods like pool inclusion, consignment stock allocations and identify the surplus identification and recommend disposal actions.
• Evaluate and monitor LMP and LRU RSPL for initial, additional, and continuous provisioning.
• Review and monitor shelf-life expiry items and Scrap transactions in ERP. Initiate replenishment action with justification.
• Monitor spares in discrepancy and coordinate with respective teams to clear the same.
• Review and initiate actions required to support aircraft induction, return to service and end of lease projects.
• Support in developing processes & departmental manuals and keeping them up to date and in compliance with regulators and organizational requirements.
• Ensure to support any projects assigned by Manager Materials Planning to achieve department goal.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor or equivalent technical degree or minimum 3 years aviation inventory management experience.
• Experience & tracked record in aircraft technical material planning, procurement, supplier management functions.
• Recommended to have understanding of technical manuals like IPC, ITEM and MPD and familiar with RSPLs, W-File, spare repair and warranty, OEM support contracts like SSC and PSAA along with lease return requirements.
• A self-motivated, highly enthusiastic, and passionate team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A resilient candidate with ability to adapt to different and multicultural environments & work under pressure.
• Advance level MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI knowledge with excellent in written and verbal communication skills.