Purchaser FAA

KING AEROSPACE•Addison, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the timely placement of purchase orders relative to requisition requirements ensuring continuous workflow of purchased materials in an effort to meet the schedule needs of all departments. Directly responsible for vendor relations. Responsible to ensure the Purchasing Department is operating in compliance with the Repair Station Manual and Operations Manual. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Orders, distributes and maintains an inventory of adequate parts, supplies and equipment, to be available for distribution to all team members in support of mission requirements. Ensures vendors meet on time deliveries with quality products and equipment, provide competitive pricing and are a qualified and approved source. Responds to vendor’s production and delivery problems with the proper interdepartmental assistance from Engineering, Planning, Production, Quality Assurance, and Inventory Management and Warehousing functions. Monitors shortage reporting to provide vendor expediting interface for critical purchased material requirements. Provides and continuously updates purchasing lead times for daily materials management, ensuring adequate vendor response to production schedules and reschedules. Takes prompt action when vendor commitments are not in line with the production requirements. Maintains objective performance data for vendor findings. Provides timely management of non-conformance reports to improve overall quality and provides data for corrective action and the reduction of rejections. Reports and documents all cost saving and cost avoidance activities and reviews with management any significant cost escalations. Reviews and resolves all invoices that deviate from the acknowledged contract's purchase price or in lieu of confirmed agreements. Performs any staff work or cost/price analysis that may be required. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

BS/BA in Purchasing, Business, Marketing or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of industrial purchasing experience and previous aviation purchasing experience highly desired.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Word processing, Spreadsheets, internet software, e-mail, database software, inventory software, order processing software.
This position requires a current driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

previous aviation purchasing experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

Orders, distributes and maintains an inventory of adequate parts, supplies and equipment
Ensures vendors meet on time deliveries with quality products and equipment, provide competitive pricing and are a qualified and approved source.
Responds to vendor’s production and delivery problems with the proper interdepartmental assistance
Monitors shortage reporting to provide vendor expediting interface for critical purchased material requirements.
Provides and continuously updates purchasing lead times for daily materials management
Maintains objective performance data for vendor findings.
Provides timely management of non-conformance reports to improve overall quality and provides data for corrective action and the reduction of rejections.
Reports and documents all cost saving and cost avoidance activities and reviews with management any significant cost escalations.
Reviews and resolves all invoices that deviate from the acknowledged contract's purchase price or in lieu of confirmed agreements.
Performs any staff work or cost/price analysis that may be required.
The employee must be knowledgeable of contract governing requirements, Performance Work Statements (PWS), Contract Document Requirements List (CDRL), and assist management in the preparation of tracking documents to meet requirements.
The employee will assist Contracting and Accounting personnel with invoicing document preparation.
The employee will work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of vendors to meet terms of agreement with approved vendors.
The employee will ensure all material requisitions meet contract requirements and regulatory compliance standards.
The Employee will shop and compete vendors to maximize a “cost-wise” approach to material sourcing.