Procurement Buyer

At Flexjet, we’re committed to attracting and retaining excellent employees by providing an environment that empowers them to develop and define their career path. We provide a safe, progressive and rewarding workplace with competitive pay and employee benefits.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-directed, proactive individual who works effectively under pressure and time constraints with the ability to multi-task and work within a team environment

• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, professionalism, and fanatical attention to detail

• Required to meet deadlines, must be comfortable prioritizing tasks, demonstrate flexibility, display a strong work ethic, and sense of urgency

• Required to have 3-5 years of procurement / parts experience

• Strong organization skills with the ability to obtain a high level of familiarity quickly

• Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Windows and MS Office programs

• ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excel, Access, Database experience and Analytical aptitude desired

• Technical background desired

Proficiency of responsibilities along with knowledge, skills, and experience will determine Procurement Buyer level 1, 2, or 3

• Level 1

• Entry level

• Level 2

• 3-7 years of experience

• 80% of position is purchasing activities, 20% parts operations and expediting

• Work as liaison between purchasing, stores, and Maintenance Operations Center

• Determine competitive pricing based on our needed schedule

• Identify interchangeable parts and update parts catalog

• Level 3

• 8 years or more of experience

• Cover for manager when out of the office

• Work closely with other managers to solve parts issues

• Provide training to lower levels and new employees

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Foster the Flexjet culture while embracing the company fundamental principles
• Adhere to Flexjet policies and procedures
• Purchase aircraft parts required to support the maintenance department to ensure the day-to-day operations is accomplished
• Conduct problem solving and decision-making support to ensure tactical and strategic execution of the purchasing process
• Provide technical assistance in determining requirements, purchasing, and movement of parts
• Coordinate and resolve problems with internal and external resources to achieve resolutions, thereby reducing aircraft ground time, flight delays, and cancelations

Knowledge & Skills

• Requires purchasing skills
• Reporting and analytics
• Ensure supplier and delivery commitments are met through continuous follow up regarding order status, vendor performance, and resolve problems regarding quality and supply as required
• Coordinate internal part movements for AOG situations
• Maintain detailed records/notes to include all pertinent information in the request
• Communicate with various departments on parts status
• Must be able to determine parts numbers required by maintenance in reference to the Illustrated Parts Catalog
• Parts ordering, parts receiving, shipping, packaging, maintaining inventory control and integrity
• Other tasks as assigned