Procurement Specialist I
About The Position
ATS is a company with over 50 years of success in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul, driven by employees dedicated to quality, service, and safety. Being part of ATS offers opportunities to build partnerships, innovate, and contribute to a great workplace. The Procurement Specialist I, under general supervision, is responsible for procuring assigned commodities and services to support ATS' business goals. This role involves researching and analyzing supply chain opportunities to achieve the lowest total cost of inventory ownership.
Requirements
- Minimum of two (2) years of purchasing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Associates degree in a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs purchasing duties to plan and procure supplies, materials, equipment and services.
- Develops RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and sends to perspective suppliers.
- Manages supplier responses to these documents and takes appropriate action.
- Works in conjunction with entire supply chain department to analyze, recommend, coordinate and execute purchases which support ATS business goals.
- Executes purchases for critical goods or services using standard format for contracts and purchase orders.
- Plans, evaluates, and procures goods, raw materials and chemicals to maintain adequate inventory levels to increase production efficiencies and on time completions.
- Analyzes planned inventory levels for assigned items.
- Makes recommendations and changes to levels as appropriate to support current business trends to maximize supply chain direct margin.
- Coordinates the fabrication, heat treat, and material process requirements in accordance with FAA and OEM directives.
- Provides order updates to production, internal planning, and overhead department leadership.
- Expedites purchase orders as required to support ATS customers (internal and external).
- Works directly with customers as a focal point for material status to keep production on track.
- Resolves issues pertaining to purchase orders: receiving, and invoicing discrepancies and timely closure of purchase orders.
- Frequently communicates with suppliers to build and maintain positive, long-term supplier relationships to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and delivery targets are met.
- Oversees suppliers for adherence to contracts on LTA and consignment inventory
Benefits
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, vision, and more
- 401(k) with company match and access to personal financial advisors
- Generous time off – PTO, holidays, and paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance and loan repayment for AMT programs
- On-the-job training and leadership development through ATS Academy
- Employee discounts on travel, tech, wellness, and more
- Confidential 24/7 support through our Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
