Senior Associate - Material Planning

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Location: Bengaluru | Jul 19, 2026 ## **Job Description** - To ensure seamless material availability for aircraft maintenance operations, optimizing inventory levels and minimizing downtime through precise forecasting and strategic supplier management. - Coordinate the procurement and replenishment of aircraft spares, including Rotables, Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE), and Inflight Entertainment (IFE), to meet Entry into Service (EIS) and maintenance demands effectively. ## **Long Description** **Functional Activities** - Conduct inventory assessments and reviews to maintain optimal stock levels and ensure data accuracy, supporting efficient operational and maintenance activities. - Strategize and implement actions to ensure materials are available to support operations at agreed service levels. - Manage maintenance inputs and fulfill both long- and short-term planning requirements in a timely manner. - Analyze historical data and industry trends to accurately forecast material requirements for aircraft maintenance and repair operations. **Strategic Activities** - Conduct regular reviews of inventory and planning triggers, analyzing component and repairable failure rates to maintain optimal stock levels. - Compile accurate data, calculate Economic Order Quantity, and review surplus and slow-moving items to reduce and optimize inventory. ## **Long Description** - Carry out Initial Provisioning review of all spares and components for aircraft, engine, Cabin/IFE/BFE and commercial, by analyzing manufacturer recommendation and establishing requirements to be able to effectively support fleet growth and maintain dispatch reliability. **Material Procurement and Coordination** - Review Bill of Material for planned Maintenance Work Packages and coordinate with various departments and external suppliers to arrange and procure required material and tooling. - Support periodic audits of inventory parameters including but not limited to Re-order point, Order Quantity, Lead Time, Average Monthly Usage (AMU) and recommend areas to improve metrics. - Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and delivery schedules to secure favourable terms for the airline. - Monitor supplier performance, addressing any issues or discrepancies to maintain smooth procurement processes. ## **Long Description** **Inventory Control and Management** - Carry out Monthly & Quarterly reviews of Gross Stock Value, Service Levels, Inventory Float and Quantities, Usage and other Planning Parameters of Inventory Control Module in ERP system to ensure data accuracy. - Take action on Aircraft on Ground (AOG) requirements and coordinate with engineering sections, logistics providers, and external vendors to ensure material and tooling availability. - Support periodic audits of inventory parameters and recommend areas for improvement. - Assist in data collection for alternate parts advice procedure and class change requests, drafting forms and collating supporting documentation for approval. *Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.* ## **Long Description** - Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, logistics, operations, supply chain management, or related field. 2-4 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, or procurement #innershell { max-width: 1600px; } #search-wrapper, .back-to-search-wrapper, .jobTitle, #similar-jobs { display: none !important; } .jobDisplayShell { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-top: 30px; } .jobDisplay { width: 100%; min-width: 100%; background: white; padding-bottom: 40px; } .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(2) { padding-left: 10px !important; } .jobDisplay .job { padding-left: 35px; } .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(2), .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(4) { min-width: 100px; float: left; padding: 20px 10px !important; background: #F0F5F7; } .jobDisplay .customPlugin-1108346adb9b9abd { min-width: 5px; float: left; padding: 20px 0px !important; background: #F0F5F7; } .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(2) span, .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(4) span, .jobDisplay .customPlugin-1108346adb9b9abd .inner { font-weight: bold; } .joblayouttoken .inner { max-width: 100% !important; } .joblayouttoken .inner div { padding-left: 0 !important; } .jobdescription h2 { font-size: 20px !important; color: #1F2B34 !important; margin-bottom: 10px !important; font-weight: 600; } .joblayouttoken h1 span { font-weight: bold; color: #1F2B34 !important; font-size: 24px !important; } .applylink { float: none !important; margin-left: 35px !important; text-align: left; margin-top: 15px; } .applylink a { text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 30px; } @media(max-width: 980px) { .jobDisplay { padding: 0 20px; } .applylink { margin-left: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 20px !important; } } @media(max-width: 767px) { .jobDisplay .joblayouttoken:nth-child(2) { margin-left: 0px !important; } }