Buyer - Military Flight Controls Division

Parker Hannifin•Irvine, CA

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for commodities or assignments requiring the application of basic purchasing principles, theories, and concepts. The role ensures timely acquisition of products or services from known sources of supply and may resolve issues involving requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery, or supplier payment in a closely supervised environment. The Buyer identifies and evaluates suppliers, purchases parts and materials, issues purchase orders and agreements, maintains lead times, evaluates bids, and selects or negotiates with suppliers for lower-cost or limited-scope items. The position monitors supplier performance, helps resolve delivery and quality issues, handles supplier claims and changes, responds to information requests, prepares reports, and contributes to continuous improvement and cost-reduction efforts. The Buyer also complies with applicable federal, state, aerospace-industry, and company purchasing requirements.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in supply chain management or a relevant discipline.
Experience and/or exposure to supply-chain concepts and methodologies, and manufacturing, through internships or training programs.
Analytical and technical skills to understand business practices and recommend appropriate automation opportunities.
Intermediate computer skills and the ability to understand electronic processing.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction with internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

Identify and recommend suppliers by researching potential suppliers and the availability of parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials.
Conduct supplier site visits and evaluate production capability, performance, delivery, and other business criteria.
Participate in supplier certification as part of a technical or quality team when needed.
Prepare requests for quotations and submit purchase orders to approved suppliers.
Issue accurate purchase orders and agreements reflecting negotiated price, schedule, terms, and conditions.
Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities.
Evaluate bids for standard and non-standard items.
Select suppliers for lower-cost or limited-scope and complexity items, and negotiate price, delivery, quality, and service.
Develop alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, and advise appropriate personnel of impending supplier failures that may delay production or delivery.
Resolve shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier and manufacturing issues.
Arrange and participate in conferences between suppliers and company personnel to resolve issues.
Negotiate and settle damage claims, rejections, losses, returns, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes with suppliers.
Answer questions and requests for parts, equipment, and materials information.
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Participate in continuous improvement activities and suggest cost reductions and efficiency improvements.
Comply with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations, advise management on needed actions, and follow Government/Commercial Practices Manual policies and procedures.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance coverage.
401(k) plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
Career development and tuition reimbursement.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability programs.
Adoption assistance.
Care.com membership.
Financial planning assistance.
Identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness supplemental benefit programs.
Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
Participation in an annual incentive program.