Vendor Manager Aviation Engine MRO (1 Year Contract)

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE's leading provider of innovative HR solutions. With over a decade of experience in the region and a knowledgeable team, we offer fully integrated HR services.

We are currently recruiting for a Vendor Manager – Aviation Engine MRO (1 Year Contract) for our client to be based out of their Dubai Office.

Purpose-

Lead supplier and repair vendor performance to ensure material, repairs, and external services meet MRO requirements for quality, turnaround, cost, and delivery.

Responsibilities-

• Manage day-to-day performance of suppliers and repair vendors supporting engine MRO operations.
• Establish vendor communication routines for status, recovery actions, escalations, and performance reviews.
• Track and improve supplier delivery, responsiveness, quality, turnaround time, and contractual compliance.
• Coordinate with sourcing, procurement, quality, engineering, planning, and operations on vendor-related issues.
• Lead vendor recovery plans for late parts, repair delays, capacity constraints, and recurring defects.
• Review open orders, repair status, commitments, and risks to customer delivery.
• Support commercial alignment on pricing, service levels, scope changes, and claim resolution.
• Evaluate vendor capability, capacity, and risk; support dual source or contingency planning where needed.
• Maintain performance scorecards, dashboards, and action logs for critical suppliers.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement and cost/productivity initiatives.
• Ensure vendors comply with quality, regulatory, documentation, and export/import requirements.

Skills-

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in supplier management, purchasing, sourcing, vendor operations, or MRO supply chain.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage escalations and influence cross-functional and external stakeholders.