Analyst, AOG Logistics

Republic Airways•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

Supports Aircraft on Ground (AOG), Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams by fulfilling variable critical-part requirements that affect airline operations. The role analyzes needs, sources aircraft parts, initiates purchase orders, expedites existing orders, and coordinates logistics to meet immediate and future requirements. It provides first-response support for AOG material needs and helps ensure operational reliability through inventory allocation, planning, analytics, and coordination with internal teams, maintenance providers, and vendors. The position requires working rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and days off, to support 24-hour operations. The work environment is typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions. Travel is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, or at least 4 years of experience in the airline industry, supply chain, or a related area may substitute for the degree.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and dashboards.
Ability to analyze cost drivers and develop and implement cost-reduction strategies.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and use logical reasoning and mathematical formulas to draw valid conclusions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, Electronic Manuals, and governmental regulations.
Ability to handle simultaneous projects and adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends, holidays, and days off.
Ability to read and interpret technical information, manufacturer’s manuals, parts manuals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions from managers, internal customers, and suppliers.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Aviation, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or Purchasing.
At least 3 years of experience in the airline industry.

Responsibilities

Provide 24/7 first response to Maintenance and Maintenance Control on AOG material requirements.
Analyze, recommend, and coordinate cost-effective and time-efficient movement of parts and materials to support operational needs.
Optimize line allocations to maximize material coverage and support operational reliability goals for rotable, repairable, expendable, and critically stocked items.
Provide management with timely and accurate analytics and metrics to support business decisions regarding critical parts.
Analyze departmental purchase-order trends, review minimum and maximum levels, and notify Inventory Planning about potential adjustments.
Provide input on initial and ongoing provisioning for active fleets and review spare inventory adequacy for operational requirements.
Coordinate with contracted maintenance providers to address aircraft discrepancies at stations without Republic maintenance staff.
Coordinate and plan parts requirements for overnight aircraft maintenance tasks and daytime work.
Work with Warranty and Repair expeditors to request expedited parts and materials for scheduled and unscheduled events.
Review critical-part inventory levels at bases daily and move supplies as needed to maintain availability.
Coordinate movement of aircraft engines to and from bases and vendors.
Verify requested-part accuracy, identify cross-reference and interchangeable parts, and consult Engineering for approval when needed.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements.
Provide timely customer service to Maintenance Control, Purchasing, MRO Managers, Planning, and Material Services.
Perform other duties as assigned.