Bader Alabdali
Denver,CO
Summary
Results-driven Buyer with four years of success in the aviation industry and a strong foundation in procurement best practices. Skilled in supporting supply chain operations through meticulous purchase management, SKU development, and inventory control. Experienced in repair and warranty management, ensuring cost-effective solutions and timely resolutions. A proactive problem-solver with exceptional communication and leadership skills, committed to optimizing procurement efficiency and driving operational excellence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Analyst, Repair and Warranty
Frontier Airlines
06.2024 - Current
- Engage with maintenance facilities and repair shops, overseeing work scopes for 100+ repairs annually, verifying invoices totaling, and ensuring 90%+ vendor on-time performance and reliability.
- .Coordinate warranty claims across the applicable fleet, managing claims annually to maximize cost recovery. Conduct in-depth research on aircraft component removals to identify potential warranty opportunities, reducing maintenance expenses and improving operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with vendors.
- Issue and manage RFPs for aircraft maintenance and repair services. Ensure contract compliance for the life of the agreement.
- Review work-scopes for each component to incorporate necessary Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, and Engineering Orders as directed by engineering specifications and/or engineering and reliability direction.
- Coordinate between the OEMs, Maintenance Planning, Materials, and Engineering groups to assure all material is available to schedule removals for service bulletins or fleet campaigns.
- Submit warranty claims on various unscheduled out-of-service aircraft events, scheduled removals driven by Engineering Orders, Service Bulletins, and commitment letters.
AOG Buyer II
Frontier Airlines
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborate across functions to identify opportunities for reducing aircraft ground time and mitigating the ripple effects of AOG occurrences
- Maintain transparent communication with logistics providers, conduct thorough RFP research, and collaborate with onsite maintenance coordinators to establish a consensus on best practices for ensuring timely deliveries
- Engage across various business levels to provide guidance on optimal actions utilizing available spare parts
- Coordinate with multiple departments to outline timelines for major component repairs and assess costs
- Utilize company-contracted structures and available vendors to procure spare parts, facilitating multiple quotes, completing purchase transactions, and ensuring the accuracy of regulatory paperwork during receiving inspections
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Conducted thorough market research to identify emerging trends, influencing strategic direction of product sourcing.
AOG Buyer
Frontier Airlines
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Work alongside Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering utilizing Airbus IPC, CFM / Pratt & Whitney IPC, and OEM CMM's, to rectify AOG events worldwide
- Timely procurement and shipment of required materials for Frontier Airlines aircraft utilizing TRAX M&E
- Responsible for providing 24/7 logistical parts support throughout Frontier Airlines network
- Careful attention to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to improve fleet utilization
- Assist various other departments to create a more efficient supply chain network
- Work with Planning and Maintenance to develop daily plans to reduce fleet wide MEL Count
- Assist MRO Heavy Check Facilities turn aircraft within their contractual time frames
Purchasing Specialist/Account Manager
MAC Aerospace, LLC
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Manage aircraft leasing client accounts by reviewing Material Status Reports daily and processing purchase and repair orders in accordance with deadlines
- Organize routine purchases and AOG services
- Schedule AOG courier pick-ups and communicate with vendors to ensure delivery commitments were met
- Contact vendors and repair stations to ensure clients competitive market pricing; Respond to incoming RFQs in a timely manner
- Manage repairs with repair stations to ensure parts are returned in the requested timeframes with proper certification
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with vendors and repair stations to increase revenue and growth
- Familiarity with Boeing and Airbus IPC's and OEM CMM's
- Managed purchase orders from initiation to closure, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of accounts, ensuring timely communication and effective problem resolution.
Education
Certification - Clinical Nursing Assistant
CareGiver Training Institute
Tucson, AZ10.2021
No Degree -
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA07.2014
Diploma -
Venice High School
Los Angeles, CA06.2007
Skills
- TRAX – M&E eMRO and Supply Chain Software
- Power bi
- Snowflake
- Aeroxchange
- Parts Base
- Stock Market Quantum and Materials Status Reporting
- FAA requirements
- EASA
- CAAC certifications for aviation parts
- Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, SharePoint, Teams
- MondayCom Task Management
- Workflow Software and Dashboard
- SABRE Airline Suite – Movement Control Plot and Maintenance Control
- Procurement planning
- Cost Control
- Analytical Thinking
- Delivery Management
- Inventory Management
- Time Management
- Demand Forecasting
- Conflict Resolution
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Logistics Coordination
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Problem Solving
- Risk Assessment
- Purchasing Strategy
- Decision Making
- Market Research
- Client management
Languages
Arabic
English
Timeline
Sr. Analyst, Repair and Warranty
Frontier Airlines
06.2024 - Current
AOG Buyer II
Frontier Airlines
10.2023 - Current
AOG Buyer
Frontier Airlines
03.2023 - 10.2023
Purchasing Specialist/Account Manager
MAC Aerospace, LLC
03.2022 - 03.2023
Diploma -
Venice High School
Certification - Clinical Nursing Assistant
CareGiver Training Institute
No Degree -
Santa Monica College
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