Buyer
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Acts as an authorized agent who reviews purchase requisitions, solicits quotations, and places orders for procurement of goods and services up to authorized levels. Awards purchase orders for goods and services to suppliers subject to supervisory approval. This individual is responsible for the purchase of lower dollar and non critical items. Analyzes purchases of goods and services for opportunities to leverage spend, reduce inventories and lower total cost of acquisition with supervisor. Interprets and enforces contracts terms and conditions. The position involves a high degree of interface with the Procurement Supervisor on purchase order awards, priorities and project assignments.Tactical/ Administrative Duties and Responsibilities1.Reviews all purchase requisitions for completeness and initiates actionon requirements.2.Returns requisitions to users that require additional information or budget approval.3.Identifies requisitions that can be placed directly on LTAs or other existingcontract agreements.4.Monitors requisitions to identify commonly purchased items that would be candidatesfor volume agreements, LTAs, MOUs or Price Agreements and makes recommendationsto the purchasing supervisor.5.Prepares and obtains quotations from qualified suppliers.6.Reviews bids, negotiates more favorable prices and terms, and selects suppliers subject tosupervisor approval.7.Minimizes purchase order discrepancies through coordination with accounting andreceiving departments to resolve invoice discrepancies, shipping errors and holdcode problems.8.Provides high levels of customer service to both internal users and Italian headquarters through communications, concerning supplier delivery schedules, quality and service levels.9.Reduces process cycle times by providing rapid response to internal customers and headquarters needs via shorter turnaround time on purchase orders.10.Complies with all purchasing policies, procedures and processes.11.Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities as assigned.Strategic Duties and Responsibilities1.Identifies and recommends new suppliers.2.Identifies and defines supplier problems, makes recommendations to supervisorand implements agreed upon solutions.3.Identifies and defines internal process problems, makes recommendations tosupervisor and implements agreed upon solutions.4.Utilizes supplier scorecards to manage and evaluate supplier performance. Periodicallypresents results to supervisor and jointly develops improvement plans.EducationBA/BS in Business, Engineering or related area preferred. May substitute comparable experience for education.ExperienceThree to five years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or closely related field. Minimum of 3 years aerospace experience.May substitute education for years of experience.Competencies & Attributes1.Strong written and oral communication skills2.Ability to develop supplier relationships3.Working knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system4.Basic understanding of negotiation principles5.Compliant to company and professional ethical policies and standards6.Self-motivated and achievement oriented7.Able to work under pressure and meet customer deadlines8.Ability to think creatively in proposing changes to current processes9Ability to work in a team based environment10.Ability to identify and monitor supplier risk11.Well-organized and flexible to changes in schedules12.Intercultural awareness13.Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint14.Good understanding of aviation technology and regulationsLicensure/CertificationISM certifications such as CPSM or C.P.M. or APICS certification such as CPIM or CSCP Preferred.Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability