Procurement, Warranty & Contract Officer
Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ethiopian Airlines
Managed OEM and MRO vendor relationships, achieving measurable improvements in service delivery, claim turnaround time, and cost performance across the supply chain.
- Designed and implemented a new supplier selection and qualification framework that reduced procurement cycle times by 10%
- Administered repair, exchange, and loan order commercial workflows; managed warranty claim pipelines and escalations to financial closure.
- Led transition to a new e-Sourcing platform, achieving a 25% increase in supplier engagement and improving commercial processing transparency.
- Coordinated international importation of aviation materials via air and sea freight, managing customs clearances, airworthiness documentation, and end-to-end logistics.
- Negotiated service agreements, repair contracts, and supply agreements with global aviation OEMs and MRO providers.
Procurement Officer
Apr 2015 - May 2018
Ethiopian Airlines
Negotiated long-term supplier contracts resulting in a 12% reduction in material procurement costs.
- Prepared and evaluated RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs; maintained accurate purchase order and supplier contract records in ERP systems.
- Managed repair, exchange, and loan order processing; contributed to departmental procurement strategy reviews.
- Conducted market research, supplier analysis, and cost benchmarking to identify cost-effective, quality-compliant sources.
Procurement, Warranty & Contract Expert | Acting Team Leader
2023 - Present
Ethiopian Airlines
Administered technical service agreements (TSAs), power-by-the-hour (PBH) contracts, and repair agreements with OEM and MRO partners - monitoring compliance, tracking warranty windows, and coordinating amendments.
- Managed end-to-end warranty claim lifecycle with OEMs and MROs: eligibility verification against service agreements and warranty terms, claim preparation and submission, commercial negotiation, and financial recovery follow-up.
- Coordinated procurement, logistics, and component material support for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events; expedite AOG components and manage repair, exchange, and loan order workflows.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance planning, technical records, stores, and finance teams to ensure airworthiness compliance and maintenance schedule adherence.
- Monitor supplier performance using KPI dashboards and SLA scorecards (TAT, on-time delivery, claim turnaround); drive corrective action with underperforming vendors.
- Automated invoice verification within ERP and AMOS systems, leading to a 30% reduction in processing time, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and improving overall operational efficiency across the procurement team.
- Verify invoice accuracy against contracted pricing structures; identify and resolve billing discrepancies, pricing disputes, and cost capture errors.