Director of Materials

National Airlines, based in Orlando, FL, operates passenger charter service as well as customized military and commercial air cargo carriages worldwide. National Airlines specializes in over-sized, time sensitive, and special handling requirements, utilizing A-330, 747-400 and B-777F aircraft to accomplish its missions. Job Title: Director of Materials/Purchasing Location: Orlando, FL Department: Purchasing Reports To: Vice President of Technical Operations FLSA Status: Exempt Summary: The Director of Materials/Purchasing provides strategic and operational leadership for the Materials and Purchasing functions, including procurement, inventory control, stores, warehousing, supplier management, and materials planning. This role is accountable for ensuring aircraft parts and materials are available to support safe, compliant, cost-effective, and efficient airline operations while maintaining alignment with regulatory requirements, company policies, and Technical Operations priorities. Essential Functions: Provide leadership and direction for Materials department activities, including purchasing, stores, inventory control, and warehouse operations. Implement procurement and materials management strategies that support aircraft parts availability, cost control, supplier performance, and maintenance requirements. Direct material warehouse operations, ensuring effective receiving, storage, issuance, traceability, and control of aircraft parts, materials, tooling, and supplies. Manage the Materials department budget, monitor spending, and recommend cost-effective solutions aligned with operational needs. Maintain accountability for inventory accuracy, cycle count programs, financial controls, and compliance with internal audit and reporting requirements. Develop and use analytical tools, reporting, and performance metrics to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, supplier performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Evaluate staffing requirements, workforce planning needs, and departmental structure to ensure the Materials department is appropriately resourced to meet operational goals. Oversee training, development, and performance expectations for Materials department personnel to promote efficiency, compliance, accountability, and operational readiness. Establish departmental goals, objectives, operating priorities, and performance measures in alignment with Technical Operations and company goals. Direct the purchasing, repair, storage, and distribution of spare parts in accordance with National Airlines’ General Maintenance Manual and applicable regulatory requirements. Provide leadership, direction, and performance oversight for Stores and Purchasing personnel, including senior managers, managers, supervisors and team members. Determine and maintain appropriate inventory levels to support aircraft availability, maintenance schedules, AOG requirements, and operational readiness. Develop, maintain, and administer purchasing and repair procedures for materials, consumables, and rotatable parts in accordance with National Airlines’ General Maintenance Manual and company standards. Ensure required procurement, repair agency, certification, audit, and traceability documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained prior to the procurement, shipment, or repair of aircraft rotatable parts. Ensure stores and purchasing personnel complete required training, including HAZMAT, shipping and receiving, and any additional training required by National Airlines approved or accepted manuals. Lead supplier, vendor, contract, and agreement management for materials-related services and support partnerships that advance departmental and corporate objectives. Oversee the disposition and sale of excess inventory in accordance with company policy, financial controls, and applicable regulatory requirements. Support the department’s goals, objectives, KPIs, and operating priorities; communicate expectations clearly to…

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