Tasks
What youll do:
- Develop material planning strategies aligned with LTME’s MRO schedules and sales targets
- Forecast demand for spare parts using maintenance data and usage history
- Set stock levels/reorder points to prevent shortages and excess
- Manage urgent requirements to ensure operational continuity
- Lead sourcing, negotiations, contracts, and supplier performance
- Coordinate with LHT Purchasing Alliance and leverage group contracts
- Build relationships with OEMs, suppliers, and vendors for cost-effective supply
- Ensure regulatory compliance (FAA/EASA/GCAA/LBA) in procurement
- Lead and develop planners and buyers, ensuring clear roles and communication
- Drive KPIs for availability, cost savings, and supplier performance
- Promote training, digitalization, and automation of processes
- Collaborate across functions to align materials with operational needs
- Ensure adherence to aviation, HSE, and company standards
- Mitigate supply disruptions with contingency planning
- Maintain documentation and traceability for airworthiness
- Oversee export control compliance, screening, and licensing
Requirements
The ideal Candidate should meet the following requirements:
- Solid background in aviation
- 5–7 years of professional experience
- Proven ability to lead and inspire teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Skilled negotiator with the ability to influence
- Flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a dynamic environment
- Strategic mindset
- Excellent communicator, able to connect across all levels
- Comfortable working in an international, multicultural setting
- Acts with integrity and sound judgment
- Passion for driving improvements and innovation
Company
About Lufthansa Technik AG
Lufthansa Technik is the worlds leading provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services in the aviation industry. With more than 22.000 employees and over 30 international subsidiaries, the Lufthansa Technik Group offers around 800 customers around the world a complete range of aircraft technology services.
The fascination for flying is what connects us all. In front of the engine or behind the laptop, in logistics or on the smallest individual part. We make aviation safe, rethink it – and still keep our feet on the ground. Because only when every move is perfect and we discover innovative possibilities even in the smallest detail, we are proud. We believe in the potential of the individual. And in the fact that this potential grows best in the community. Our diversity makes us strong and allows us to stand out together.
www.lufthansa-technik.de
