Buyer/Planner

Global Medical Response•Lewisville, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner manages spares operations for the entire aircraft fleet, including ordering, tracking, and managing spares. The role also manages core tracking and warranties and maintains established minimum inventory levels at each base. The position is hybrid in Lewisville, Texas, with a schedule of one week in and one week out. Salary is $50,000–$60,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a $10,000 stipend. The Buyer/Planner plans inventory using usage history, forecasts, lead times, and shelf life; procures parts and supplies; coordinates with suppliers; and manages materials from order through receipt. The role monitors critical parts and delivery schedules, resolves order and material issues, and supports maintenance requirements in a time-critical aircraft operations environment. It also analyzes inventory performance, supports cost-control initiatives, tracks repairs and warranties, and provides after-hours or weekend support for aircraft-on-ground events through a rotational on-call schedule.

Requirements

At least five years of experience with supply-chain concepts.
Buyer experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Strong mathematical, analytical, and financial acumen.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers and vendors.
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy when preparing and entering information.

Nice To Haves

Aviation industry experience.
Technical knowledge of aircraft parts.

Responsibilities

Establish inventory stock levels based on usage history, forecasts, shelf life, and other relevant factors.
Use forecasting and historical usage data to plan lead-time orders and negotiate reschedules, cancellations, and expedites with OEMs and other suppliers.
Establish and maintain minimum spares for existing and new bases.
Review requisitions for accurate descriptions, quantities, and delivery requirements.
Obtain quotes, evaluate costs, and negotiate final costs for fleet spares.
Review, compare, and negotiate overhaul and repair quotes, except where specific agreements assign this responsibility to others.
Procure components, equipment, and supplies reliably in a time-critical aircraft operations environment.
Establish and maintain supplier relationships and partnerships, and monitor purchase prices against cost-reduction goals.
Complete orders for factory-new spares, Bell and AEC parts, and PMA/NS/OH spares in accordance with inventory-control guidelines and procedures.
Manage materials from order through receipt; review parts requirements and delivery schedules daily; and monitor critical parts statuses.
Ensure materials, supplies, components, and equipment arrive on time to support maintenance requirements.
Manage and reconcile open vendor-order reports; track repairs, exchanges, and loaners; and resolve accounting, receiving, and quality issues to ensure timely acceptance and payment.
Manage calibration of lead-time equipment.
Review supplier backorders and prepare reports for the Director of Maintenance (DOM) on past-due parts.
Assist mechanics with part numbers for aircraft and installed equipment as needed.
Analyze causes of maintenance inventory disruptions and provide solutions.
Maintain an accurate audit trail of supply transactions and manage inventory error rates within company inventory-control procedures.
Lead and participate in cost-control and cost-reduction initiatives.
Analyze inventory for excess or slow-moving stock and pursue vendor returns; analyze inventory levels and related factors to manage inventory turn time.
Evaluate suppliers based on performance, quality, and safety.
Research unserviceable inventory parts and determine whether they can be repaired or must be designated for scrap.
Provide after-hours and weekend support for aircraft-on-ground events through a rotational on-call schedule.
Submit warranty claims for new aircraft and aircraft-installed equipment, track fleet warranty cores and spares, and review materials requirements from OEM documentation.