Repair Vendor Executive

AerFin • Miami, FL

33d • Onsite

About The Position

AerFin is seeking a proactive, organized, and commercially minded Repair Vendor Executive to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing stock and customer repairs throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial assessment and vendor selection to quotation, approval, and completion. The executive will collaborate with repair vendors to enhance performance, control costs, and reduce turnaround times, ensuring that repair activities align with customer and business needs. A key aspect of the role is identifying opportunities to maximize component value through technical and commercial judgment, challenging repair solutions, negotiating effectively, and exploring alternative options. This fast-paced position is ideal for someone who thrives on taking ownership, building strong relationships, and managing multiple priorities. The company is looking for a confident communicator with strong attention to detail, commercial awareness, and a genuine interest in aviation and engineering.

Requirements

• A strong interest in aviation, engineering and the aerospace industry.
• Previous experience within aerospace, ideally gained within a stockist, MRO, repair workshop or similar environment.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the confidence to review, challenge and negotiate supplier quotations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to work effectively with suppliers, customers and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership, use initiative and follow actions through to completion.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate systems and records.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt quickly when priorities change.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to challenge existing solutions to achieve the best commercial and operational outcome.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues across the wider business.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Quantum or a similar aviation management system would be advantageous.
• An eagerness to develop your technical and commercial knowledge and build a career within the aviation industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock and customer repairs from order placement through to completion, ensuring repair orders are raised promptly and Quantum is kept accurate and up to date.
• Review, challenge, negotiate and approve vendor quotations within agreed budgets and approval levels.
• Proactively identify and prioritise critical repairs based on customer requirements and wider business needs.
• Work closely with repair vendors to manage turnaround times, costs, delivery commitments and overall performance.
• Identify opportunities to maximise component value through alternative repair strategies, modifications, PMA/DER solutions and flat-rate pricing agreements.
• Support effective vendor selection by obtaining and evaluating repair pricing, capabilities and turnaround times from MRO providers.
• Track, monitor and review vendor performance against agreed KPIs and expectations.
• Maintain accurate repair status information within company systems and associated reporting tools.
• Work collaboratively with the Sales team to support customer requirements, component availability and repair priorities.
• Provide clear and proactive repair status updates to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Support the wider business with repair-related queries, including modifications, turnaround times, costings and interchangeability.
• Manage warranty repairs and follow through with vendors to achieve timely resolution.
• Proactively identify delays, cost increases and other risks, escalating where necessary and driving actions through to resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across repair processes, vendor management and repair performance.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Volunteering Leave
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Scheme
• 28 days of annual leave with an option to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year
• Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Grandternity Leave
• Appreciation & Festive Reward
• Social events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed