Procurement professionals in Aviation
Engine and component procurement directors from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are joined by buyers and procurement leaders at TUI Airline, Spirit Airlines, Riyadh Air, LUMINAIR, Lufthansa Technik, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Macquarie AirFinance and MHI RJ Aviation Group. Engines, aircraft systems, components and AOG buying all appear in their work, useful for setting up maintenance procurement or buying parts for a leased or new fleet.
Professionals to explore
Arie Pruissen
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Director Engines · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Procurement Director Engines at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines since 2023, Arie Pruissen describes leading a team of project buyers on aircraft engine maintenance procurement. Arie was Customer Cost & Business Manager (2020-2023) and Technical Sales Manager Engines (2016-2020), roles held at both KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, a fit for engine shop visit contracts.
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Catherine Londono
LinkedInExperience: Former Supervisor Technical Purchasing · Spirit Airlines
Catherine Londono was Supervisor Technical Purchasing at Spirit Airlines (2017-2025), after Senior Buyer - Technical Purchasing (2014-2017), AOG Buyer (2013-2014) and Material Aviation Specialist (2011-2013) there. Catherine describes 15 years in the airline industry with a focus on technical purchasing of aircraft parts, vendor selection and contract management, which suits AOG and parts buying questions.
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Esan Mohammadi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · LUMINAIR
Esan Mohammadi has been Director of Procurement at LUMINAIR since 2025. Esan was Sales Manager at AEG FUELS (2023-2025) and Director of Global Sales at 360 Jet Fuel (2022-2023), and at AIR HAMBURG was Head of Procurement (2020-2022) and OPS Supervisior (2018-2020), so Esan has worked on both the sales and the procurement side of aviation.
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Eva Andresen
LinkedInExperience: Director Corporate Procurement Aircraft Systems · Lufthansa Technik
At Lufthansa Technik, Eva Andresen has been Director Corporate Procurement Aircraft Systems since 2022. Other Lufthansa Technik roles were Head of Supplier- & Contract Management (Aircraft Related) (2018-2022), Head of Key Account Management, Customer Service, Engine Parts (2017-2018), Head of Return Availability & Optimization, Supply Chain Components (2014-2017) and Project Manager, Supply Chain Management Components (2011-2014).
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Harmen Lanser
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President Strategic Purchasing · Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
Strategic vendor management and supply chain management for Air France/KLM component products are what Harmen Lanser covers as Director Component Product Development and Responsible for Product Development Components at Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, titles held since 2014. Harmen was Director Component Management (2009-2014), Vice President Strategic Purchasing (2007-2009) and Purchasing Director (2001-2007) there.
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Leen Vander Kuylen
LinkedInExperience: Director Supplier Management & Procurement - TUI Airline (TUI Group) · TUI
Supplier management and IT buying at an airline fit Leen Vander Kuylen, Director Supplier Management & Procurement - TUI Airline (TUI Group) at TUI since 2019, after Head of Aviation IT Procurement & Business Development - TUI Airline (TUI Group) (2014-2019) and Project Management (2012-2014) there. Leen was Head of Research & Development Department (2012) and Research And Development Manager (2010-2012) at SNOX Belgium NV.
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Loredana Fiorino
LinkedInExperience: Director Procurement & Material Services MHI RJ Aviation Group · MHI RJ Aviation Group
Value stream mapping and strategic sourcing are what Loredana Fiorino cites, as Director Procurement & Material Services MHI RJ Aviation Group since 2021, after Procurement Manager MHIRJ (2020-2021) and Procurement Manager (2015-2020) at MHI RJ Aviation Group. Loredana was also Supply Chain Manager at Bombardier (2013-2015) and Product Specialist at Bombardier Commercial Aircraft (1998-2000).
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Paresh Ranpura
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement and Contracts and Aircraft Asset Management · Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض
Paresh Ranpura has been Vice President Procurement and Contracts and Aircraft Asset Management at Riyadh Air since 2022, after Head of Group Procurement and Contracts at Air Arabia (2018-2022). Paresh was also Operations Procurement Director at TUI (2016-2018), Group Senior Category Manager - Procurement, Virgin Atlantic (2014-2015) and Group Central Procurement Manager at easyJet (2010-2014), and names aircraft asset acquisition and airline startup among focus areas.
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Pinar Sokhan
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Purchasing · Macquarie AirFinance
Director Of Purchasing at Macquarie AirFinance since 2022, Pinar Sokhan was Purchasing Manager there (2016-2022) and Technical Supply Supervisor at Freebird Airlines (2002-2013). Pinar names aircraft leasing, global and remote procurement, AOG, repairs, BFE and cost reduction as focus areas, a fit for questions on buying parts and repairs for a lessor's fleet.
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Sander Duijf
LinkedInExperience: Former Procurement Director Components · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Since 2025, Sander Duijf has been Procurement Director Components at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, after Procurement Program Manager (2023-2025), Senior Project Buyer (2022-2023), Project Buyer (2021-2022) and Buyer (2019-2021) there. Sander also describes training as a B1.1 Aircraft Technician before aviation operations studies, which suits questions on buying aircraft components with a technician's view.
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Choose the right perspective
Paresh Ranpura is the pick for building procurement at a new airline. Arie Pruissen, Harmen Lanser and Eva Andresen fit engine, component and aircraft systems maintenance buying, Catherine Londono and Pinar Sokhan technical and AOG purchasing, Leen Vander Kuylen supplier management, and Esan Mohammadi fuel and private jet procurement.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you negotiate an engine maintenance contract when only one or two shops can work on that engine type?
- 02What does an AOG parts process need so a grounded aircraft gets its part within hours?
- 03How do you set up procurement and contracts for a new airline before its first aircraft arrives?
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