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Etihad
Job Nature: Full-time

Product & Service Design

Abu Dhabi

Whom we are looking for

Assist Equipment Planning Manager with current day to day planning of inventory requirement/forecasts as per the category matrix for onboard & lounge products and service equipment.

This includes deliveries into/from stores of EY catering inventory lines through inventory planning & distribution.

Responsibilities

  • Support current business practices in regard to planning of all inventories and stock rotation requirements & procedures.
  • Support the build – operate – transfer process for the inventory push module and data entry, from development of all stock item data, par levels, aircraft inventories and monthly stock takes.
  • Coordinate the development of ongoing processes to suit EY business – equipment planning practices within the new module – for data entry, equipment changes update in the systems, day to day communication and responsibilities with the warehouse planners and procurement.
  • Establish forecasts in liaison with Planning officers to ensure adequate and optimum stock levels is always maintained in the distribution plant ensuring catering onboard loading is not affected by lack of inventory supplies within the network.
  • Facilitate Inventory risk evaluation, gap analysis, risk mitigation proposals (communication of inventory risk reports and substitution reports) with all internal stakeholders about equipment stock, fine tuning injection rates and stock holding factors. Coordinate Equipment Tender process and any business changes impacting equipment usages for all onboard product and service equipment.
  • Track equipment usages and monitor attrition rates for recalculation as per demand planning ensuring updated forecast is always maintained in the system for efficient supply chain process.

Experience Requirements

Education & Experience

  • Diploma Level Education with excellent written and verbal communications skills, English as first or second language desirable Post holder must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with systems and processes (airline catering, stores, warehouse).
  • Ability to manage multiple projects at one time and manage shifting priorities. Expertise of Microsoft applications along with Web and Internet software is required.
  • Knowledge of spreadsheet software to prepare analysis statistics etc.
  • Good understanding of inventory and logistics processes Strong data entry knowledge with in-depth knowledge of equipment and goods inventory systems or manual handling.
  • Understanding of logistics network and product.

Company Information

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world’s leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board. Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonisation.