Vice President Supply Chain

About the role

We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a senior executive to join the world’s leading airline. We are seeking to hire a Vice President Supply Chain in the Technical division. This VP will lead and manage all aspects of planning, procurement, storage and supply of approved aircraft parts, components, material and equipment to support the scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance activities of Qatar Airways and all third party customers.

The VP Supply Chain will play a key role in the organisation and be responsible for the negotiations and preparation of all contracts concerning material purchase, component maintenance and the management of the repair cycle and the availability of serviceable units. The VP Supply Chain is also responsible for ensuring that all logístical activities are correctly certified and that all records are retained and stored safely for the designated statutory period.

Accountabilities:
Strategic
- Accountable for organization, maintenance and ongoing development of an efficient and cost effective supply chain to ensure the correct and efficient planning, purchasing and storage of approved aircraft parts and material.
- Developing and managing the material supply chain organization as per QCAA / EASA Part-145 and all other relevant statutory requirements.
- Developing and maintaining the quality and training standards in coordination with the Vice President Technical Quality Assurance and Technical Training.
- Participates in the definition of the technical contractual maintenance and initial provisioning agreements with third party customers.
- Plan, control and administer the Supply Chain function budget.

Operational
- Management of all logistics comprising goods received, storage requirements, distribution of incoming and outgoing material, packing and shipping.
- Procurement and storage of all approved aircraft parts, components, material and equipment, to support the maintenance of aircraft and/or components.
- Supply and distribution of all approved aircraft parts, components, material and equipment to support all scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
- Ensuring that all relevant airworthiness documents and certifications are received and processed in accordance with all QCAA / EASA statutory regulations.
- Ensures that all logistic practices and procedures are established in compliance with QCAR / EASA Part 145 requirements and for establishing a quality system within supply chain to ensure that all logístical activities are accomplished to the highest standards.
- Ensuring sufficient competent personnel are always available to plan, supervise, inspect and certify all logístical and material work being performed.
- Participating and leading in purchasing projects and the definition of the purchasing policy for Qatar Airways Technical.
- Negotiations and preparation of contracts concerning material purchase or component maintenance.
- Responsible for the repair cycle and all logistics
- To perform the material incoming inspection system developing MOE and TPM procedures and the economic storekeeping of all materials.
- Ensuring all records of all supply chain activities carried out are retained and stored safely for the designated statutory requirements of the QCAA / EASA.
- To observe, follow and supply all data necessary for the Qatar Airways Technical Approved Supplier / Vendor List.
- Addresses all quality, health and safety deficiencies that are highlighted by independent audits within the areas of responsibility.
- Ensure the competence of all supply chain personnel by establishing a programme of skills and educational training.

Management & Leadership
- Establish and regularly evaluate the department or teams objectives and priorities to align with and support business objectives.
- Lead the team, direct daily activities, recruit, train, develop, engage and motivate the team to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
- To be committed and contribute to the National talent development, by coaching the national developees, preparing them for a career with boundless potential. Leading to the program’s continued growth and success.

Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.
Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
Together, everything is possible

About Qatar Airways Group
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others fo