Material Planner Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Lufthansa Technik Portugal

Lufthansa Technik Portugal

Remoto

Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? We’re establishing a new MRO facility near Porto, Portugal. This location will be repairing engine parts and aircraft components. As part of a well-established and trusted company, we’re offering you the unique chance to combine the stability of a successful organization with the excitement of building something new from the ground up!

Tasks

As a Material Planner, you coordinate materials for MRO activities and manage inventory to ensure availability and optimal stock levels, focusing on efficient solutions. Your role supports operational reliability through proactive planning and supply chain alignment.

Responsibilities and Tasks including but are not limited to the following:

Ensure timely material supply to workshops; define stock quantity, location, and timing based on technical and economic factors
Proactively use sources like Surplus or PMA to prevent shortages and reduce costs
Maintain optimal balance between material availability and inventory, considering discounts, demand fluctuation, and lead times
Initiate procurement for repairs, using alternative suppliers where possible, request quotes and support negotiations
Monitor supplier compliance with contractual terms
Define initial provisioning for new aircraft components
Determine part interchangeability per aviation regulations
Actively contribute to LHT’s network
Perform special tasks and participate in projects

Benefits

Employee and networking events
Medical Insurance
Flight privileges
Life Insurance
Company pension plan
Special deals with selected partners

Requirements

We’re seeking a Material Planner to oversee materials for internal maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) tasks. You’ll manage inventory to maintain availability and optimal stock levels, ensuring efficient solutions that support seamless operational performance.

1–3 years of experience
Degree in Industrial Engineering, Economics, or a comparable discipline (not mandatory)
Good written and spoken Portuguese and English
Strong business sense and strategic thinking
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Project management and conceptual thinking
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Conflict management and initiative
Responsibility and ability to work under pressure
Flexibility and willingness to learn
Intercultural awareness and teamwork

Please send your application in English.

Candidates must have the right to live/work in Portugal.

Applications will be evaluated based solely on the candidates' merit, without consideration of any other factors