IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR AN AEROSPACE - BUYER

Aerospace manufacturer is seeking a seasoned purchasing professional with a thorough understanding of aerospace alloys, Mil-Spec hardware, cutting tools, organic finishes and other assorted manufacturing items. Candidate must be able to develop teaming agreements and maximize return while minimizing inventory. Candidate should be familiar with consigned inventories and negotiation strategies and be able to multi task.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Purchases materials, parts, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures and optimizes price, delivery, and terms; typically purchases $10-$20 million per year of products and services; purchases complex items where detailed specification is involved. This seasoned-level position is involved in developing specifications and requires analysis to balance the value of competing bids; guided by established policy and with minimum supervision, carries out broad assignments usually involving the purchase of important and critical items requiring extensive or specialized knowledge and experience.  Provides guidance and training to lower-level Buyers. Interviews supplier representatives regarding specifications, costs, inspection, and similar problems relating to parts and equipment.

Performs other related duties as required.

 

Education &/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university; and minimum eight years related experience and/or training.

Language Skills:

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.

Mathematical Skills:

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.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.