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About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Business or a related discipline.
• 0-2 year(s) Related experience and/or training.
• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and make formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Competent in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required.
• Additionally, those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs.

Nice To Haves

• If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Solves problems in the purchasing discipline of limited scope and complexity following established procedures and practices. Performs work under close to moderate management direction.
• Reviews requisitions and confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price and follows policy in determining the method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid. Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Purchases parts and material of low to moderate value requiring a minimal level of technical knowledge of the aircraft system or subsystems for which the items will be used.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users. Assists in reviewing bid proposals and negotiating contracts. May negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Approves invoices for payment. Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.