Aerospace Buyer

Job Description

Overview:

This position is responsible for procuring materials required to support production requirements, negotiate costs and manage supplier relationships. Evaluates vendor costs, lead-times and performance to ensure timing material deliveries. Responsible for managing material delivery schedules, purchase order placement and supplier performance metrics. The position will support NPI programs and new supplier’s selection process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Reviews requisitions.

• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.

• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.

• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.

• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.

• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.

• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

• Approves invoices for payment.

• Expedites delivery of goods to users.

Qualifications:

Detailed oriented and good written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge of MRP, ERP Planning Systems

Knowledge of Epicor

Must be possess MS Excel/Word knowledge

Ability to manage high complexity projects within department

Ability to manage, recommend and implement at sustaining level supplier agreements for mid to high level risk suppliers

Must be an organized self-starter with good reasoning skills

Inventory Control

Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in business or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum 3 - 5 years related experience and/or training in purchasing OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills & Abilities

Must possess MS Excel/ Word knowledge

EPICOR System Knowledge preferred

Ability to manage high complexity projects within department

Ability to manage, recommend and implement at sustaining level supplier agreements for mid to high level risk suppliers

Must be an organized self-starter with good reasoning skills

ADDITIONAL NOTES

ALIGN Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ALIGN Precision are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Company Description

Manufacturing excellence starts from within. Our teams collaborate and share knowledge across our facilities. We thrive through continual learning and mentoring. From apprenticeship to leadership, our people are proud of the important work we do.

Full-time