Junior Buyer

HEICO Corporation•Highland Heights, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

HEICO Aerospace is a successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, a NYSE-traded company. For over 68 years, HEICO has served niche segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. HEICO Aerospace's high-energy culture focuses Team Members on providing high-quality products and services to its customer base, which includes most of the world's airlines. Their "work hard, play hard" approach creates a dynamic environment that challenges team members to perform their best. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the "Best Small Companies" and "Hot Shot Stocks". Flight Specialties Components Corp. (FSC), a subsidiary of HEICO Aerospace, is recruiting for a Junior Buyer to assist in coordinating purchases at their facility in Highland Heights, Ohio. This position reports directly to the Lead Buyer and collaborates with all departments of the business unit to coordinate purchasing activity.

Requirements

A two- or four-year Degree in a technical field, Communications, Marketing or Business Management from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Minimum of 1 - 2 years in aerospace/aviation or other technical industry, Product Development and/or Market Research is preferred.
Must have intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Microsoft Project.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc...) is preferred.
Must be able to work in both a team environment and independently.
Ability to effectively interact with Team Members of all levels.
Highly responsive to internal and external customer requirements.
Successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
Must be flexible in handling multiple tasks and have the drive and ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence required.

Responsibilities

Create, issue, and update purchase orders
Work within the supply chain group to track purchases and manage timely receipt of deliverables
Assist the Lead Buyer in managing inventory, setting stock levels and forecasting purchases to ensure availability of parts to fill customer orders
Maintain and update data on supplier lead times and costs
Assist with identifying and working with new and existing suppliers as necessary
Work with other members of the supply chain group in managing supplier relationships
Ensure availability of office supplies and other daily use items required throughout the facility
Additional duties and responsibilities that may be required by management.