Welcome to this recruitment process with Vueling!

Applying is your first step to having the opportunity to join the first Top Employer airline in Europe. We hope the information you find here encourages you to apply so we can get to know you and stay connected.

Let's start by getting to know us better!

At Vueling, we love things to happen. We always do our best to go one step further and do it better. We invite our people to celebrate their unique strengths, work as a team to overcome challenges and achieve their goals for the greater good.

Our team is made of great professionals. Great and passionate people who collaborate, support and complement each other's skills.

We are one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.

 Job Purpose

Be an active player of the change management, manage control tools and indicators, all above to support the cost discipline and operations of Vueling Maintenance and Engineering department.

Main Responsibilities - Tasks

MATERIAL PROVISIONING & PLANNING

• Lead and continuously update materials provisioning requirements, in particular rotable assets, through the provisioning mathematical model approved by the Department.
• Ensure close coordination with Repair teams and Reliability department.
• Ensure that all rotables, consumables and expendables are available for aircraft line maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled), as well as for aircraft base maintenance checks. Ensure stocks replenishment as required and in accordance with procedures.
• Maintaining stock levels according to the Vueling’s supply chain management policies. Lead the material planning for line maintenance outstations.

MATERIALS PROCUREMENT:

• Source assets and parts to meet the operational needs of the airline. Ensure Quality standards and cost effectiveness through the use of existing supply chain agreements.
• Supplier management: registration, technical and commercial clarifications, orders and invoices follow up (including approvals, disputes, rejections) and escalations when needed.
• Coordination with other internal stakeholders (i.e. returns, repairs teams) to establish priorities, avoid order duplications, accelerate repairs if operationally needed.
• Align material delivery with maintenance plan requirements, minimizing stocks and non-productive times.
• Ensure close coordination with Repairs team in order to minimise spend.

COMPONENTS RETURNS & REPAIR MANAGEMENT:

• Lead with MRO repair vendors for efficient components repair workflow, including cost, repair Turnaround time and Quality standards. 
• Manage existing components repair agreements (Time & material, Fixed Price, Power by the hour).
• Manage the return workflow of unserviceable components from aircraft heavy maintenance and from line maintenance stations. 
• Optimise own stock utilisation and return to service to avoid additional costs.
• Repair shop reports review, evaluation and acceptance, with support from Technical Services team if required.
• Ensure close coordination with Procurement teams.

CONTRACTS & PROJECTS MANAGEMENT:

• Enforce contractual terms in relation to supply chain agreements (e.g: Parts sourcing & MRO repairs & exchanges). Close coordination with other Vueling’s departments (Maintenance, Technical Services, Vendor Management, Reliability, Finance).
• Initiate and lead claims and warranties until resolution, and in coordination with Finance’ Vendor Management team where applicable.
• Lead the flow of materials for aircraft heavy checks events, in close coordination with material planning and sourcing.
• Lead on new cross-functional projects which may be assigned from time to time. within the Department for innovation and supply chain continuous improvement.
• Any other tasks pertaining to the aircraft Supply Chain Management domains and which may be assigned by the Department.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferable in Aeronautical) or in the following domains: Business Administration, Aviation Management, Logistics (with economics and project management skills).

Experience

• Relevant experience in Aviation Operations or Supply Chain-related domain.

Competencies

• Ability and willingness to develop herself/himself across the multiple disciplines of the aircraft Maintenance Supply Chain.
• Technological skills.
  
• Good spoken and written communications.
• Good analytics with a solution-orientation and customer service mindset.
• Dynamic and flexible.
• Curious and hungry to learn.
• Creative thinking.
• Ideally, knowledge of AMOS.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office - Strong Excel skills.

Languages

• Fluency in Spanish and English.

Other

• This is a temporary contract, due to end 31 December 2024.
  

Location

Viladecans (Barcelona).

Level

Individual Contributor 5 - TEC.

Vueling is the first Top Employer airline in Europe

Vueling is the first European airline and the first low-cost airline in the world to obtain this certification, based on Vueling's results in the Top Employers Institute's HR Best Practices Survey, and covers six areas of human resources across 20 different topics.

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Every single person who works with us is unique. Join us is accepting the invite to fly to your full potential through self-development and pursuing your professional passion. Our employee value proposition and benefits include staff travel, discounts, a flexible working model, and more! Want to learn more? Click here.

🟡 Our Culture 

We thrive on teamwork and collaboration. Joining our team means being part of a cohesive unit that works together, shares knowledge, and supports each other.

Our positive working atmosphere is unique and essential to our productivity and growth. You'll be surrounded by diverse and dynamic professionals. We are passionate about what we do: Connecting People and Places! Learn more about our Mission, Vision, & Values.

🟡 Our Recruitment Process 

Your experience as a candidate is critical for us. We firmly believe that understanding our process will alleviate anxiety and ignite your passion for this extraordinary experience! Please take a closer look at how our process works.