Joerg Helmerichs

Responsible for the development and deployment of effective category strategies for the Group's Transport Logistics, Road Feeder Services and Engineering Commercial Items

Full design responsibility of the group’s inventory- and supply chain management processes to ensure global end-to-end best-in-class business flows for catering production and airport operation.

Responsible for the developing and implementing strategies for procurement, contract and vendor management for a defined portfolio of contracts/commodities to achieve the lowest total cost of purchase/ownership and optimum terms & conditions in accordance with best procurement techniques. Provide leadership to a multi-national & skilled team, ensure appropriate training, motivate and recruit staff to achieve performance objectives consistent with company's value.

Strategized and managed all Warehouse & Logistic activities of Emirates Engineering Department, incl. AOG spare support. Ensured effective material supply for maintenance and overhaul of Emirates aircraft to achieve desired maintenance standards and dispatch reliability targets, in compliance with Airworthiness Authorities. Provided leadership to a multi-national & skilled team, ensured appropriate training, motivated and recruited staff to achieve performance objectives consistent with company's value.

Complete responsible for the design, formation and implementation of a specialised aerospace Material and Logistics Centre operation for Airbus in Dubai. Successfully completed the implementation below budget and in time (start operation April 2008). As Business and Quality Manager full responsible for P&L, staff development and leading the operation of 40.000 sqft warehousing and >$60M inventory with more than 20 staff.

Managing a team of 6 employees to provide initial provisioning and re-provisioning recommendation studies for airline customers and contribute to an aggregated annual sales value of $650M in spares parts sales. Provided material and logistic consultancy based on best industry practices. Set-up a transversal project team to identify the To-Be solution for a Material and Logistics Centre operation in Dubai and coordinated the implementation plan.

Developed and implemented a new component pooling product for a new regional jet aircraft. With a team of 3 employees managed all aspect of initial provisioning for new and existing airline customers. Managing the negotiation of direct maintenance costs guarantees with OEM suppliers for product support contract. Analyzed, identified and implemented improvements.

Responsible for all aspects of technical specification compliance in final assembling of new single aisle aircraft. Managing the delivery and transfer of title of new aircraft.

Responsible for the sales of aircraft maintenance services and customer liaison.

Responsible for the supplier relationship management for the after sales business.

Responsible for the purchasing & disposition of aircraft materials and inventory control.

Responsible for the procurement and coordination of materials and services