Sourcing Specialist

Dubai

• Position Type: Full Time

About RH Aero Systems:

RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany. For further details visit RHAero.com.

Job Summary:

The Sourcing Specialist – Engine Wash Programs manages the end-to-end sourcing and supply coordination of detergents, equipment, and spare parts required for engine wash programs. The role works closely with Sales, OEM Account Managers, suppliers, and internal teams to translate demand into timely purchase orders, secure competitive commercial terms, monitor supplier performance, and ensure reliable delivery. It also maintains clear visibility of supply status, proactively resolves risks and delays, and supports cost, quality, and continuity objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Sales and OEM Account Managers to obtain, consolidate, and validate demand for detergents, equipment, and spare parts.

• Maintain a current demand view by account, requirement, requested date, quantity, and supply status, highlighting changes and gaps early.

• Convert demand signals into sourcing and purchasing priorities, balancing service requirements, supplier lead times, inventory exposure, and program commitments.

• Identify potential supply constraints, demand volatility, or incomplete requirements and drive timely resolution with the relevant stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain sourcing strategies for detergents, equipment, and spare parts that support cost, quality, delivery, and continuity objectives.

• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations; negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, quantity breaks, and other commercial conditions.

• Establish strategic pricing and supply arrangements, including long-term agreements, inventory agreements, limited partnerships, or exclusivity provisions where appropriate, in coordination with Supplier Management and relevant internal stakeholders.

• Use competitive bidding and Total Cost of Ownership analysis, including the impact of poor quality, late delivery, logistics, and inventory, to challenge pricing and improve commercial outcomes.

• Monitor supplier capacity, single-source exposure, and continuity risks; recommend mitigation actions such as alternate sources, safety stock, or revised ordering strategies.

• Analyze supplier performance across quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost; coordinate corrective and recovery actions where performance falls below program requirements.

• Create and place supplier purchase orders for detergents, equipment, and spare parts in line with approved demand, pricing, and authorization requirements.

• Ensure purchase orders are accurate and complete, including part or material details, quantities, pricing, delivery requirements, ship-to information, and relevant program references.

• Obtain supplier acknowledgements and monitor each order from placement through shipment and delivery.

• Actively manage late orders, shortages, partial deliveries, quality concerns, and documentation issues; escalate material risks before they affect program commitments.

• Lead cross-functional coordination with Supplier Management, quality, logistics, warehousing, finance, sales, and customer-facing teams to resolve delivery, receipt, invoice, quality, or compliance issues affecting the engine wash program.

• Provide accurate, timely order-status updates to OEM account managers, customer-facing teams, and other internal stakeholders.

• Maintain a clear view of open demand, open purchase orders, supplier confirmations, expected delivery dates, delays, and recovery actions.

• Participate in program reviews and provide concise updates on supply position, commercial actions, risks, and decisions required.

• Serve as the supply-chain coordination point for assigned engine wash program requirements, ensuring ownership is clear and actions are followed through to closure.

• Support new program requirements, product changes, and equipment or spare-part introductions by coordinating sourcing, pricing, and supply readiness.

• Support continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen demand visibility, sourcing effectiveness, purchase-order execution, supplier performance, and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, supply planning, procurement, or order fulfillment, preferably in aviation, industrial equipment, chemicals, MRO, or another technically controlled environment.

• Demonstrated experience obtaining quotations, negotiating supplier terms, placing purchase orders, and managing supplier delivery performance.

• Experience coordinating demand and order status with sales, account-management, and operational stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, total cost of ownership, supplier risk, and inventory considerations.

• Experience using an ERP system for purchasing and order management; experience with SAP and Epicor is advantageous.

• Basic working knowledge of Incoterms and logistics processes relevant to supplier deliveries is advantageous.

• Strong Excel and data-management capability, with the ability to maintain clean demand, PO, pricing, and status information.

• Fluent business English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer:

• Company-sponsored employment visa and work permit.

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Work-life balance through flexible working hours.

• 22 working days of annual leave

• Comprehensive onboarding and a wide range of professional development opportunities.

• Regular team events and company celebrations.

RH Aero Systems is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and fostering a professional and inclusive workplace. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.