Purchasing Mgr

Description Cima Aviation is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead procurement operations supporting our MRO repair and parts business. This position is responsible for maintaining proper stocking levels of high-quality aircraft parts and components for our customers, managing multiple suppliers to ensure timely delivery of precision parts, and planning and purchasing production parts through our ERP system. The Purchasing Manager communicates the status of work in progress, part availability, and production issues to management, and works cross-functionally with sales, engineering, quality, and shipping/receiving to solve procurement problems in a fast-paced, competitive MRO environment.

Requirements

• Negotiates and coordinates the procurement and distribution of products and services for the organization, including raw materials, finished parts, tooling, equipment, and supplies
• Negotiates with vendors to obtain price, availability, and delivery information, and to determine vendor qualifications
• Leads, develops, and coaches others within the procurement team
• Monitors PO delivery status, prioritizes, and expedites orders based on customer needs, including time-critical (AOG) situations
• Monitors and analyzes inventory levels and issues purchase orders as needed
• Issues repair orders and follows up with repair stations to ensure quick turnaround
• Builds strong business relationships with vendors and maintains regular communication with them
• Reports on purchase orders to sales and upper management (delivery dates, backorders/availability)
• Researches Fair Market Value alternate part numbers and PMAs to ensure the best part possible is procured
• Continually updates part numbers, min/max levels, and lead times in our ERP/inventory system
• Continually seeks new ways to improve current processes to make the department more efficient
• Creates and implements new reports based on business needs

Experience And Skills

• 4+ years of experience in a purchasing, production, supervisory, or project management role; aviation/MRO purchasing experience strongly preferred
• Highly proficient with MS Office programs, especially Excel
• Prior experience working in an ERP/inventory management system (e.g., Quantum, Trax, AvSight, or similar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Positive, professional attitude with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of accounting structure, invoices, and payment terms
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, airline, or MRO environment strongly desirable
• Familiarity with aircraft component categories (rotables, expendables, consumables) a plus

Education

High School Diploma required; some college or supply chain/business coursework preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Will frequently exert 20 to 40 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
• Will sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods; will occasionally bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach above shoulder level, and/or ascend and descend a step stool or ladder
• Must possess the ability to hear and perceive the nature of sound
• Must possess visual acuity and depth perception
• Must be capable of providing oral information, both in person and over the telephone
• Must possess the manual dexterity to operate business-related equipment and to handle and work with various objects and materials