Praneeth De Alwis
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Experienced & skilled professional in the corporate aviation business. Strong background in supply chain operations, supplier management, material planning & repair management. Over a decade long track record in essential techno-commercial attributes of the industry. Aviation supply chain enthusiast who is carrying Hands-on experience in aviation supply chain management and expertise to achieve corporate goals while inspiring & leading team members under challenging environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Material Planning Manager (Component Procurement, AOG operations)
Emirates Airline
, UAE
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Leading a team of material coordinators to provide solutions for all Base, Line, MRO, outstations spares requirements
- Managing price negotiations & supplier relationships to optimize purchasing targets and mitigate Lead Time associated risks
- Forecast demand & inventory levels using maintenance data and usage history reviews
- Manage Monitoring supplier performance & supplier risk analytics
- Coordinate with CAMO, Maintenance, MCC, Outstations and other stakeholders to develop material support strategy
- Ensuring logistics, transport contracts for AOG support worldwide
- Produce AOG recovery plans & manage resources to meet timelines
- Prepares and manages the annual budget for spare parts in view of future Initial provisioning (IP), man-hours, AOG cost expenditures.
- Managing warranty, contractual claims, penalties and remedies
- Manages teams' KPIs, training, strategy goals to create better professionals for company's growth
- Ensures compliance with aviation regulations, IOSA/IATA,EASA,GCC airworthiness standards in all materials management activities
- Managing warehouse solutions & Logistics arrangements for acceptance & inventory control of components
- Leading a multinational team ensuring high performance
Repair & Overhaul Management Engineer / Spares Contracts Manager
SriLankan Airlines
10.2014 - 12.2023
- Component repair and overhaul of material within internal
workshops and subcontracted suppliers. - Repair administration process end-to end for A320, A330,A340
fleets - Implementation of improve costs and time saving initiatives for inhouse repair capability development.
- Physical evaluating unserviceable rotables for repairs, scrap
process and BER determination - Managing component modification/retrofit programs
Reviewing supplier invoices and repair charges to meet budgeted
department goals - Manage subcontracted component repairs and ensures SPT
- Manage component Pooling, Power By the Hour (PBH) contracts to
optimize cost efficiency and material availability. - Drafting, Reviewing & Negotiating technical contracts for Engines,
APUs, Landing Gears, Flight Control repair & overhaul - Aircraft contracts administration via procurement of Services &
Calling out RFP/RFQ/Tenders - Coordination with commercial, legal, production teams for
warranty claims & cost reimbursements
Repair management via import/export procedures, and
Dangerous Goods restrictions.
Flight Operations Officer / Trainee Technician
Millennium Air Charter MRO
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Analyzing business aspect of MRO operation
- Engineering, procurement manuals drafting
- Carryout market surveys, R&D
- Implementing government & organizational, transparent procurement processes
- Assistance in implementing system integration
- Development of MRO facilities
- Purchasing of Tooling & GSE
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
National Aviation University
Kyiv 09.2009 - 07.2013
Masters in Business Administration -
University of Bedfordshire
United Kingdom 04.2022 - 08.2023
High School Education - Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Advanced Material Management - undefined
Airbus facility
Skills
- Analytical Mindset
- Effective confident Communication
- Strategic Procurement
- Sharp Negotiation skills
- Pragmatic approach
- Commitment to quality
- Detail-focused
- Adaptability to operational needs
- Collaborative planning
- Strategic forecasting
Certification
- Airbus A320 / A321 / A330 Level II Type Training (V2500, CFM 56, CFM Leap, Rolls Royce Trent 700 Engine Types)
- General Familiarization B777 - Emirates Technical Training 2024
- General Familiarization A380 - Emirates Technical Training 2024
- CAMO Authorization holder - Component Repairs management A320 / A330 (SriLankan Engineering)
- Project Management Training
- Global Procurement and Sourcing - via Coursera (Rutgers University)
- Supply Chain Data Analytics - via Coursera (Rutgers University)
- Information Technology Certification
- Human Factors, Aviation Legislation, Fuel Tank Safety, Engineering Drawing
- EASA Part 66 Basic Module Training
Non Related Referees
- Mr. Sanjeewa Dissnayake, Deputy Head of Engineering, SriLankan Airlines, sanjeewa.dissanayake@srilankan.com, +974 4442110
- Mr. Omer Shariff, Material Provisioning Manager, Emirates Airline, omer.sharif@emirates.com, +971564721545
- Mr. Viknesh Rajandran, Head of Sales for Engine Services, Asia Pacific, Lufthansa Technik, viknesh.rajandran@lht.dlh.de, +65 8876 5229
- Mr. Florian Rietmann, Director Sales & Spares, MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH, Florian.RIETMANN@mtu.de, +49 170 332 1615
Timeline
Material Planning Manager (Component Procurement, AOG operations)
Emirates Airline
01.2024 - 09.2025
Masters in Business Administration -
University of Bedfordshire
04.2022 - 08.2023
Repair & Overhaul Management Engineer / Spares Contracts Manager
SriLankan Airlines
10.2014 - 12.2023
Flight Operations Officer / Trainee Technician
Millennium Air Charter MRO
09.2013 - 06.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
National Aviation University
09.2009 - 07.2013
High School Education - Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Advanced Material Management - undefined
Airbus facility
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