Tasks
The Surplus Trading Manager is responsible for:
- Monitor the surplus spanet to identify new material sources and customers
- Conduct spanet and competitor analysis to provide insights and drive regional growth
- Manage vendors and customers to maintain and develop business relations
- Oversee sourcing and sales of surplus materials to optimize costs and revenues
- Forecast, track, and achieve surplus purchasing and sales targets
- Buy aircraft, manage component teardowns, and oversee APAC teardown projects
- Align with internal teams to source required assets and materials
- Evaluate surplus materials, prepare reports, and present findings
- Participate in meetings to share spanet insights and coordinate activities
- Identify and implement internal improvements to achieve business goals
* Other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need to have a combination of the below requirements:
- University degree, preferably in Engineering or Aviation
- Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering or technical purchasing, ideally in aviation MRO or similar services
- Experience in sales or purchasing of surplus components preferred
- Knowledge to check repair certificates, trace, & aircraft component data
- Strong analytical, conceptual, & planning skills
- Effective communication, negotiation, & customer management skills
- High ability to handle time pressure
- Proficient in MS Office; SAP experience preferred
- Fluent in English; Mandarin, Cantonese, or German is a plus
- Willing to travel extensively within APAC, Germany, & the USA
* CV/Resume including your current and expected remuneration are required. We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified
* Company may provide relocation assistance
Company
About Lufthansa Technik Component Services Asia Pacific Ltd.
Lufthansa Technik Component Services Asia Pacific Ltd. (LTAP) was established in 2016 as the regional headquarter for Lufthansa Technik’s component business in Asia. LTAP serves airlines and other customers in the region and provides component asset management and MRO services. As a regional HQ, LTAP coordinates employees in several countries in the region working for multiple companies. The focus in Hong Kong is on Regional Management, Strategy Product Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain Functions.
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