Buyer Associate-Special Missions

Buyer Associate-Special Missions in  GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

Required. <p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#32363a"><span style="background:white">Fly With Us</span></span></span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#32363a"><span style="background:white">Our aircraft are industry leaders and so are our people. We&#39;re looking for talented, motivated individuals who are ready to do innovative work, and we offer exciting career opportunities worldwide.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#32363a">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#32363a">About Our Group</span></span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#32363a"><span style="background:white">Our procurement team is a critical component in ensuring that our manufacturing teams have the supplies to produce quality airplanes on time for our customers. Procurement roles are ideal for people who enjoy developing strong relationships, managing complex situations, and are very strategic. All our teams focus on different spaces in direct and indirect procurement.</span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>About This Role&nbsp;</b></p> <p>Ability to work directly with hanger personnel building aircraft. The Buyer for this role will work on Special Missions aircraft that are specific to business needs such as government (non-military) aircraft or hurricane hunters, to name a few. It is a challenging role where parts may not be found regularly in the field.&nbsp;</p>

Fly With Us

Our aircraft are industry leaders and so are our people. We're looking for talented, motivated individuals who are ready to do innovative work, and we offer exciting career opportunities worldwide.

 

About Our Group

Our procurement team is a critical component in ensuring that our manufacturing teams have the supplies to produce quality airplanes on time for our customers. Procurement roles are ideal for people who enjoy developing strong relationships, managing complex situations, and are very strategic. All our teams focus on different spaces in direct and indirect procurement.

 

About This Role 

Ability to work directly with hanger personnel building aircraft. The Buyer for this role will work on Special Missions aircraft that are specific to business needs such as government (non-military) aircraft or hurricane hunters, to name a few. It is a challenging role where parts may not be found regularly in the field. Entry level position into purchasing. 

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Entry level purchasing or related experience preferred. Basic knowledge in purchasing methods and techniques.

Position Purpose:

Under general supervision, assists with developing and implementing cost-effective and efficient procedures to purchase commodities in accordance with product specifications, services in accordance with User stated requirements, and company policies and procedures.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Develops sources of supply and obtains information from suppliers concerning product and/or service specifications, price, delivery dates, etc. and ensures all applicable data is current at supplier.
2. Preparation of solicitations requesting quotes, receive and evaluate bids; and negotiation of optimum delivery schedules and the best combination of price, quantity discount, product quality, standard terms and conditions. May receive guidance from Buyers, Procurement Specialists and Project Managers within the organization to complete tasks.
3. Communicates with User departments such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Planning, Facilities and other departments to ensure their requirements are met.
4. Prepares definitive purchase orders, including terms and conditions, makes award, and administers contracts with suppliers within budgetary limitations.
5. Monitors supplier performance, and