Procurement Representative

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Job Description:

Job Description

The employee is expected to adhere to all Company policies, procedures and regulations.           
 

Job Summary: 

This position is responsible for the procurement activities for VAS non-aircraft material purchases and the administrative support of VAS’ Quality system. The purchasing activities will ensure the timely management of our defined purchasing strategies, policies and procedures to ensure the optimization of cost obligation cash and price management.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for purchasing a portfolio of all operational support items that support the global warehousing, transportation, and logistics portion of the business.

Performance activities required for this position:

• Purchasing requisitions, order management, establishing economic purchasing models and reorder points, vendor management (creation through evaluation).
• Search for opportunities to improve the items’ cost and take action to implement them.
• Contribute to global strategies and action plans.
• Contribute to the achievement of the global KPI’s by implementing strategies and cost saving activities.
• Manage working relationships with suppliers: solve quality, delivery, cost problems, participate in supplier evaluations
• Update the files and purchasing database for his/her portfolio.
• Work in accordance with the VAS processes and behaviors.
• Assist with the completion of Customer Quality Surveys
• Compile and maintain KPI’s for VAS’ Quality System performance

All other duties as assigned

Quality & Supplier Management  100%

• Responsible for purchasing a portfolio of all operational support items that support the global warehousing transportation and logistics support of the business.
•  Performance activities required for this position: purchasing requisitions, order management, establishing economic purchasing models and reorder points
• Search for opportunities to improve the cost of items and take action to implement them.
• Contribute to global strategies and action plans.
• Contribute to the achievement of the global KPI’s by implementing strategies and cost saving activities.
• Manage working relationships with suppliers: solve quality, delivery, cost problems, participate in supplier evaluations
• Update the files and purchasing database
• Work in accordance with the VAS processes and behaviors.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualified Experience and Training:  

Education:

Required

• 4-year degree in Business or Supply chain Management, Engineering or related field

Experience:

Preferred

• Desire 5+ years effective negotiation experience in a Buyer capacity, in an aerospace environment
• Experience in the aviation industry is desirable

Travel Required: 

•  0    % Domestic and International

Citizenship:

•   Authorized to work in the US, Able to work in US without current or future need for  visa sponsorship)

Clearance: 

• N/A

Qualified Skills:  

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Knowledge of laws governing procurement of items
• Intermediate (or better) mastery of Microsoft Office and Google suite
• Proficient with internal business systems such as SAP

Preferred

• Demonstrated success as a team player. 
• Strong communication skills in written and verbal