CHIDI AZUBUIKE

• Reviewing and approving vendor quotes and invoices for up to $100,000 using the eMRO system end-to-end.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards in all technical procurement activities.
• Managing the procurement process for rotables, expendables, and consumables, ensuring timely and efficient supply for all fleet maintenance needs, including for Boeing 737 and Q400 aircraft.
• Collaborating with receiving inspection teams to resolve nonconformities and process snags in material deliveries.
• Process purchase requisitions and ensure demand fulfillment for General and maintenance categories across various locations. Prioritizing Requisitions from Crit A to Normal.
• Utilize technical publications such as IPC,CMM, and AMM, and adhere to contract management systems like Couper.

• Sourced and purchased manufacturing materials, parts, and services to meet customer and company needs cost-effectively and promptly according to corporate authority guidelines.
• Meeting business requirements with proven accountability, reliability, and strong decision-making strategy.
• Delivered BFE-Buyer-funded equipment parts with over 500k savings.
• Utilized my expertise in aviation parts and materials, understanding the difference between Rotable, expendables and Consumables.
• Ensured the relevant Budget Owner approved Purchase Demands within the Delegation of Authority guidelines.
• Provides purchasing support to all departments.
• Managed NCRs.
• IT contracts and Procurement: Solely responsible for managing IT projects for hardware from channel partners, software/licenses: Desktop, server base, and cloud-based licenses.
• Utilities, Networks, accessories, and other consumables.
• Process and create repair, exchange, and work orders following Transport Canada and approved technical data.
• Warranty recovery, maintaining necessary documents and for exchange of component repairs.

• Adhering to material spending, inventory goals, and contract documents.
• Engage fully with Viking’s metric-based performance management system.
• Responsible for Mush procurement activities across various business units, managing a total spend of €150 million annually.
• Involved in project planning, field site inspection, managing surplus equipment, third-party negotiation skills, material consolidation, and transfers with attention to detail.
• Maintain records, analyze market conditions, executed procurement processes.
• Maintaining purchase order integrity in line with the ERP system, approving suppliers list and managing exception.

• Provide supervisory experience in managing Shipping and receiving, picking, packing, replenishment, scheduling, communication, inspections inventory control, routing, Loading, order shipments, Pickups, deliveries, fleet management, equipment, truck loading, other daily workflow, and warehouse activities.
• Enforces corrective actions, Safety procedures, and quality standards.
• Enforce the wearing of PPE and good use of written and verbal communication.
• Coordinate and renew MHE and forklift certifications and update drivers' abstracts for forklift operators.
• Organize maintenance for delivery vehicles, pallet jack and all material handling equipment.
• Maintain all iso 9001 and ISO policies.
• Manage workflow for day and night shifts.
• Warehouse Operations Oversight: Ensure efficient flow of goods in and out of the warehouse.
• Work Allocation: Schedule and assign work to employees to optimize order picking, packing, and shipping processes.
• Ensure proper handling and stocking of returned goods i.e. RMA.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies promptly.
• Issuing parts for production.

• Responsible for managing and sustaining 100%, procurement life cycle of purchase orders by ensuring that activities are completed in time, guaranteeing strong adherence to procurement due dates, ensuring all process documentation is fulfilled, and following all technical documentation and procurement guidelines.
• Always meeting 95% of daily tasks.
• Provide administrative support, ensuring that risk is kept below 2%.
• Provides coaching and explanation for complex transactions.
• Champions and communicates continuous process improvement, adhering to SCM strategic plans.
• Maintains companies’ confidential information, and indirect purchasing.
• Work with cross-functional teams, and provide a strategic approach to managing transactions: Supply agreements, supplier management, stakeholder management.
• Good understanding of technical operations, continuous improvement process, technical publications, claims processing, tooling, pricing.

• Implemented Earned Value principles, Cost Control System, and other project control processes.
• Collaborate, coordinate, and resolve issues, following best practices with accuracy and creativity and in a cost-effective manner.
• Developed consolidated Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) according to the relevant procedure, reviewing the procurement/accounting system adopted by the company to prevent overrun.

• Scheduled and controlled the flow of materials and components to meet production requirements while maintaining minimum stock levels. Developed and implemented processes for material delivery from suppliers to production points, ensuring seamless supply chain operations. Assessed volume requirements against planning assumptions and aligned procurement plans accordingly.
• Managed daily purchase orders, delivery schedules, and addressed material shortages to minimize production impact. Identified, evaluated, and mitigated supply chain risks, ensuring minimal disruptions to production schedules. Contributed to process development and continuous improvement initiatives, benchmarking against industry best practices.
• Ensured accuracy and integrity of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, Bill of Materials (BOM), and inventory records. Controlled inventory levels to meet targets, minimized obsolete stock, and reduced business liability. Supported inventory checks and reconciliation processes to maintain accuracy. Generated regular reports and analyses, providing data-driven insights for decision-making.