Purchasing Executive

Our client, an award-winning aviation organisation, known for delivering high-quality support solutions to customers worldwide, offering expertise across aviation parts, technical services, digital solutions, and government-related programmes are looking for a Purchasing Executive to join their team based in Heathrow.

On Offer:

• Opportunity to join an award-winning global player in the Aviation industry
• Salary C. £35k DOE
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm
• 26 days annual leave (25 contractual and 1 floating day) plus 8 UK bank holidays
• PMI & Dental & VDU eyecare voucher
• Pension 5% employee and 10% Employer (after probation).
• Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site parking and more benefits on the way.

Main Purpose of the Purchasing Executive

Reporting to the Trading Manager, the Purchasing Representative will play a key role in supporting the purchasing and sales functions across designated product lines. The role is responsible for carrying out a wide range of activities that contribute to the effective management and performance of the product portfolio. This includes maintaining appropriate inventory levels and product mix, while ensuring operational efficiency and maximising the overall profitability of the product line.

Key Responsibilities of the Purchasing Executive

• Prepare customer inquiries and provide quality responses.
• Establish competitive pricing levels for customer inquiries
• Identify and purchase quality material relative to various supported aircraft and engine types.
• Co-ordinate and communicate with the sales force to secure and support individual sales opportunities.
• Liaise with the appropriate personnel within the logistics chain to organize and expedite inventory shipments, purchase orders, and repair orders
• Identify new opportunities.
• Ensure overall satisfaction, both internally and externally
• As business needs dictate, the postholder may be required to undertake additional duties of a level commensurate with their existing responsibility.
• As business needs dictate, the postholder will be required to travel both within the UK and internationally.
• Manage the purchasing process from sourcing, purchase order placement through delivery, including PO follow-up, supplier communication, expediting, and resolution of delivery, quality, commercial, and schedule-related queries.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships and serve as a key point of contact, ensuring suppliers understand and meet contractual, technical, quality, and delivery requirements of the business.
• Monitor and manage purchase orders within the internal system, ensuring information is accurate and current, including pricing, delivery dates, quantities, and other relevant order details.
• Apply sourcing policies, procedures, and strategies while using sound judgment to address day-to-day procurement challenges and changing business requirements.
• Utilize analytical thinking and working knowledge of procurement practices to evaluate issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions that support cost, quality, delivery, and operational objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including product lines, quality, legal, technical and sales and other functional teams, to resolve supplier and procurement-related issues and support asset and piece-part acquisition process.

To be Considered for the Purchasing Executive

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience in Purchasing, Sales and/or administrative role (s)
• Experience within the Aviation industry helpful but not essential
• Strong Communication skills (Written and Verbal)
• Problem solving skills and Ability to prioritize tasks according to value and urgency.
• Self-motivated
• Ability to travel internationally
• Core Competencies for the business; accountability, adaptability, managing relationships, strategic management, continuous learning, ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner

For full details, contact Willis Global – a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Aviation & Aerospace industry