Akasa Air - Senior Manager/Deputy General Manager - Engineering Materials

Job Summary:

Responsible for ensuring all Materials and Repair services required by M&E are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner keeping Quality and costs as the benchmark.

• Work closely with current vendors to ensure goods and service are procured basis existing contracts.
• Constantly evaluate new vendors capable of delivering cost efficient and innovative solutions for materials and services requirement.
• Continuous analysis of material consumption and costs to improve procurement and costs efficiency.
• Work with various M&E teams to improve material availability.
• Develop team to reach industry leading standards in material management.

:

• Ensure implementation of an effective system of material and services procurement and distribution.
• Must be able to develop contracts with overseas vendors to ensure reliable and cost-efficient supply of materials and services to support Akasa Air fleet.
• Ensure material import/export is carried out in an efficient manner and ensure freight forwarders are providing services per established contracts.
• Prepare monthly MIS to show material dept KPI's and operations issues.
• Ensure ERP (AMOS) modules are being used efficiently.
• Develop vendors and establish required contacts to ensure efficient material and services provided as required.
• Work closely with technical stores to ensure material stocks are monitored, physical checks carried out as required and discrepancies rectified per company policy.
• During Aircraft on ground situation ensure all required efforts are made to procure materials and services for recovery of the aircraft.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to procurement activity.
• Ensure highest level of governance and integrity in all activity.
• Any other jobs as assigned by Head of Technical Materials.
• Manage spares warehouses across India.

Qualification & Experience:

• B E/B Tech/IIT/IIM with at least 10 years' experience in technical procurement.
• Graduates with MBA (B-School) may also be considered with relevant experience as above.
• 10 years in procurement/logistics working experience with large and reputed Industry in Managerial or above positions.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of general procurement processes and practices.
• Good knowledge of supply chain and logistics especially import and export of goods and services, Customs formalities and procedures.
• Must have extensive working knowledge of ERP systems like SAP or similar systems.
• Excellent skills in MS office with ability for provided management presentation and analysis of procurement activity. Excellent negotiation skills and thorough knowledge on international contracts.
• Good written and verbal communications.