Background

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Purpose

Design, develop, implement, and maintain cost effective strategies for Technical Material Planning to meet production requirements of Kenya Airways and third-party operators while meeting KCAA requirements and other relevant Civil Aviation Regulators.

Responsibilities

Strategic Development

Lead and manage creation of vision, strategies, policies, processes, and procedures for provisioning aircraft materials and inventory management.

General and Task Management

• Lead and manage development of strategic, tactical, and operational material management plans for effective delivery of Material Management process for aircraft spares, rotables and services.
• Manage and guide components provisioning operations including initial and continuous material provisioning.
• Lead and manage continuous review of materials consumption and stock availability to meet KQ and its third-party customer’s expectations.
• Lead and manage implementation of inventory management strategy processes & controls to ensure optimum stock levels.

Self-Management

• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Support and develop team.
• Proactively contribute to creating good working environment.
• Is resilient, optimistic, and open to change
• Self-starter and able to motivate others.
• Flexible and works well under pressure.

People Management

• Lead in the development and coaching a high performing team.
• Lead and manage setting of sectional objectives/KPIs and performance appraisal.

Process Development & Improvement

• Continuously optimize aircraft MRP to support the material cost management and supplier performance processes in liaison with IS department.
• Review and analyse spend costs and patterns and advise the business on best practices and corrective actions.

Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers and supplier that results in timely spares delivery for KQ and third-party customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to supplier meetings and negotiations to ensure company interests are protected.
• Perform supplier performance and resolve supplier concerns in conjunction with other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement service level agreements (SLAs) are adhered to by the relevant stakeholders.
• Lead in timely and satisfactory resolution of orders, quotes & invoices queries raised by both internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with MCM, Civil Aviation regulations and Laws of Kenya in acquisition of aircraft parts and tools.

Budget & Reporting

• Develop, implement, and control the annual budget for material planning.
• Lead and manage quarterly review of budgetary performance adjusting to meet requirements.
• Lead in preparation of Management reports to support decisions on a regular.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and business understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Aircraft maintenance & parts repair management experience.
• Commercial experience.
• Proficiency in computerised inventory control system.
• Knowledge of aircraft parts airworthiness certifications (EASA, FAA) KCAA and customs regulations relevant to aircraft parts desirable.
• Good understanding of IATA resolutions and industry rules.
• Setting and managing contracts with clear targets.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a planning function with at least 3 years in a management role.
• 5 Years’ experience in aircraft maintenance environment preferred.

• Lead and manage creation of vision, strategies, policies, processes, and procedures for provisioning aircraft materials and inventory management.
• Lead and manage development of strategic, tactical, and operational material management plans for effective delivery of Material Management process for aircraft spares, rotables and services.
• Manage and guide components provisioning operations including initial and continuous material provisioning.
• Lead and manage continuous review of materials consumption and stock availability to meet KQ and its third-party customer’s expectations.
• Lead and manage implementation of inventory management strategy processes & controls to ensure optimum stock levels.
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Support and develop team.
• Proactively contribute to creating good working environment.
• Is resilient, optimistic, and open to change
• Self-starter and able to motivate others.
• Flexible and works well under pressure.
• Lead in the development and coaching a high performing team.
• Lead and manage setting of sectional objectives/KPIs and performance appraisal.
• Continuously optimize aircraft MRP to support the material cost management and supplier performance processes in liaison with IS department.
• Review and analyse spend costs and patterns and advise the business on best practices and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers and supplier that results in timely spares delivery for KQ and third-party customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to supplier meetings and negotiations to ensure company interests are protected.
• Perform supplier performance and resolve supplier concerns in conjunction with other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement service level agreements (SLAs) are adhered to by the relevant stakeholders.
• Lead in timely and satisfactory resolution of orders, quotes & invoices queries raised by both internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with MCM, Civil Aviation regulations and Laws of Kenya in acquisition of aircraft parts and tools.
• Develop, implement, and control the annual budget for material planning.
• Lead and manage quarterly review of budgetary performance adjusting to meet requirements.
• Lead in preparation of Management reports to support decisions on a regular.

• Strategic thinking and business understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics.

• Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Aircraft maintenance & parts repair management experience.
• Commercial experience.
• Proficiency in computerised inventory control system.
• Knowledge of aircraft parts airworthiness certifications (EASA, FAA) KCAA and customs regulations relevant to aircraft parts desirable.
• Good understanding of IATA resolutions and industry rules.
• Setting and managing contracts with clear targets.