Buyer

Allegiant•Las Vegas, NV

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Assure the parts and materials required to perform aircraft maintenance are available to each assigned line station through stock transfers or procurement. Inventory levels should be monitored and parts should be transferred, expedited from repair, borrowed and/or purchased as needed to replenish supply. Parts and materials required for maintaining the fleet should be made available in a timely manner, balancing high quality and lowest achievable cost. Buyers create and present reports to upper management, as necessary.

Requirements

Combination of Education and Experience will be considered.
Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986.
Must pass a Criminal Background Check.
Bachelor’s Degree in an Aviation-specific program, Finance, Data Science or Analytics, Engineering or Business discipline will be accepted in lieu of the minimum experience requirement.
Minimum of two (2) years related experience as a Buyer, Purchasing or Procurement Agent, Commodity Analyst, Repair Analyst, etc.
Applicable experience repairing off-wing components and understanding of commercial requirements will also be considered.
Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in MS Office suite and Adobe Acrobat.
Occasional travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with engineering, finance, accounting and statistics is desirable.
Aircraft Systems and AIS Knowledge desired.
Ability to develop and process analytic information.
Ability to work under pressure in a Team environment.

Responsibilities

Source and procure parts and materials for Line Maintenance and Heavy Check requests.
Evaluate part requests for accuracy, clarity, and completeness (special attention should be paid to primary/alternate part numbers, aircraft effectivity, required documentation and deadlines), and respond in a timely fashion.
Procure parts in the manner that is most beneficial to Allegiant.
Conduct inventory analysis and initiate transfer of available stock, expedite from repair vendor, execution of a loan/borrow agreement, or submit RFQ for purchase or core exchange from vendor.
Submit RFQs using sourcing programs such as Aeroxchange, ILS, or PartsBase to gather quotations in accordance with SOX guidelines, then contact vendors to expedite results.
Upon receipt of vendor quotations, analyze cost, repair tag details, part condition, and lead time.
Select the quotation that is the most efficient and cost-effective for meeting Allegiant operational deadlines.
Generate inventory purchase orders.
Perform logistics analysis to determine the most appropriate method of shipment.
Analyze requests for comail transfer opportunities, FedEx, freight, international, or courier movements.
Send transfer directive to a station or vendor sending a part; specify shipping information, anticipated arrival times along with any special packaging or documentation needs.
Communicate part status, PO numbers and expected arrival times of parts to the requestor.
Maintain Part Status documentation.
Record transaction data in a MS Access database.
Update database entries as actions are taken and verify current status.
Manage open orders to ensure they are received into stock within agreed time frame.
Ensure components that are on order are tracked and updates are made to the database in a timely manner.
Expedite open orders as appropriate to support company stocking positions.
Follow-up on open orders to ensure a smooth flow through the purchasing process.
Manage procurement of aircraft material for Allegiant.
Gather pricing for upcoming projects including supplier information and part number clarification.
Manage and coach vendor performance to ensure the company is getting the highest quality service at the least cost.
Measure Vendor performance: help develop key performance indicators, monitor stock availability, delivery, paperwork, warranty issues, responsiveness, bad from stock, etc.
Identify performance gaps, work with Suppliers to determine root causes and develop and implement effective solutions.
Follow-up on implementation plans to ensure compliance and positive results.
Negotiate contracts and agreements that are beneficial to the company.
Develop and maintain business relationships with suppliers used by Allegiant and cultivate new opportunities for procurement and savings.
Identify operational trends and cost drivers, measure quality and calculate yields.
Develop relevant financial and operational metrics for decision making and monitoring of key performance indicators.
Perform other duties as assigned.