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About The Position

Requirements

• Three (3) or more years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience preferred.
• Experience in aerospace, aviation, MRO, manufacturing, or another technically complex operating environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers, purchase orders, delivery commitments, and pricing negotiations.
• Experience with ERP, purchasing, inventory, or supply-chain management systems.
• Strong working knowledge of purchasing and procurement processes.
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier-management skills.
• Ability to analyze pricing, lead times, supplier performance, and purchasing data.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and competing operational requirements.
• Strong understanding of supplier delivery and quality performance management.
• Ability to effectively coordinate complex issues across multiple departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and purchasing/ERP systems.
• Ability to provide guidance and technical support to less experienced Buyers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate procurement records.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment within established authority.

Responsibilities

• Independently reviews purchasing requirements and places purchase orders in accordance with operational priorities, specifications, approved suppliers, and established procurement procedures.
• Manages assigned supplier relationships and monitors supplier performance related to delivery, quality, pricing, responsiveness, and overall service.
• Negotiates pricing, delivery commitments, payment terms, and other routine commercial requirements within established authority levels.
• Proactively manages supplier lead times and commitments to support MRO, completion, and production schedules.
• Leads expediting activities for critical, shortage, and schedule-sensitive materials and coordinates recovery plans with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Identifies potential supply disruptions and develops solutions to minimize impact to production, maintenance, and aircraft completion schedules.
• Coordinates with Engineering, Planning, Production Control, Quality Assurance, Inventory Management, Warehousing, and other departments to resolve purchasing and supplier issues.
• Reviews supplier performance data and identifies recurring delivery, quality, pricing, or service issues requiring corrective action.
• Coordinates supplier non-conformance resolution and follows corrective actions through completion.
• Conducts cost and price analysis and identifies opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, lead-time reduction, and improved commercial terms.
• Documents and reports purchasing savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, and significant cost escalations.
• Reviews and resolves invoice discrepancies, purchase order variances, pricing differences, and supplier documentation issues.
• Maintains accurate purchasing, supplier, pricing, lead-time, and performance information within company systems.
• Supports supplier qualification, evaluation, and ongoing supplier performance reviews.
• Assists with sourcing activities, quote evaluations, competitive bidding, and supplier selection for assigned requirements.
• Supports procurement process improvements and identifies opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, supplier performance, and material availability.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Buyer I personnel on purchasing processes, supplier issues, expediting, and problem resolution.
• Ensures purchasing activities comply with company procedures, quality requirements, applicable regulations, and established approval authorities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company annual contribution equal to 3% of eligible compensation
• Company-sponsored HSA
• 100% company-paid vision premiums
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, and EAP benefits
• Free financial consultations and guidance