Strategic Buyer
- Works with internal customers to understand business requirements and ensure compliance with company’s procurement policies.
- Analyzes and evaluate quotations to recommend and implement cost negation strategies while assuring compliance within bid requirements.
- Reviews purchase requisitions for accuracy.
- Develops, issues and tracks RFQ and provides value and risk analysis to support negotiation.
- Communicates to suppliers purchase requirements, purchase order changes, delivery, cost, and quality requirements and order prioritization.
- Reviews and interprets existing subcontracts with suppliers to ensure compliance and resolve related commercial issues.
- Executes purchase orders and edit purchase orders.
- Prepares supporting documents and materials during the procurement process.
- Maintains accurate purchasing files in compliance with company record keeping policies and potential audit trails.
- Interfaces with quality and supplier to resolve recurrent issues with product quality and reliability.
- Monitors and expedite deliveries on assigned commodity items.
- Assists other procurement staff with identified projects and programs as needed.
- Travel Requirements 10 – 20%.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Manufacturing Engineer or Finance preferred.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Supply Chain preferred.
- 6-8 years’ experience in a directly related procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience within aviation/aerospace manufacturing industry.
- Experience in FAR 12 & 15 contracting with the ability to be able to write a price analysis and conduct a cost analysis on supplier proposals.
- Strong negotiation skills and supply chain strategy preferred.
- 3+ years’ experience in the technical aspects of aircraft and non-aircraft related design and manufacturing processes.
- Working knowledge and a thorough understanding of procurement process.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Previous experience and/or proficiency in using ERP systems; SAP preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities.
- Must be able to communicate effectively through all levels throughout an organization internally and external to the company (i.e. - suppliers).
- Ability to work independently and within a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to research, analyze data, and present conclusions.
- Some travel may be required.
- Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors.
- Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.).
- Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety instructions with no restrictions.
- Effectively communicate in Business English language.
- Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.
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