Specialist, Procurement Sr

Sr. Procurement Specialist

San Antonio, Texas

 

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

 

Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

 

As a Sr. Procurement Specialist, you’ll plan, order and manage inventory at a business unit level. Purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services within established limits for quality, quantity, governmental and price guidelines from manufacturers, government entities, distributors and surplus dealers. Obtain quotes and negotiate price and delivery dates. You will be responsible for the maintenance and integrity of related data in multiple systems.

 

What you’ll do:

• Carry out inventory control functions by balancing company goals (cost, quality, delivery, and stock level), Conduct analysis of inventory, monitoring and controlling customer consignment parts, disposing of excess/obsolete inventory, scheduling orders and monitoring levels. Transfer inventory between service center locations if necessary. 
• Manage, plan and report on the status of all inventory owned by the business unit. Plan the purchase of all assigned inventory based on forecasts, percentage replacement factors and the alternate parts data file. 
• Obtain quotations from vendors to ensure favorable quality, price and delivery terms; research new products and vendors; provide data to technical staff and assist them in purchasing decisions. Expedite orders to ensure timely delivery of purchases by verifying initial demands and analyzing back order reports. 
• Interface with vendors, staff and management to resolve discrepancies, answer questions and provide guidance and training on inventory systems. Recommend enhancements to material planning systems. 
• Control data integrity of inventory systems by creating and updating item master files, analyzing engineering control changes, monitoring past due purchase orders and work-in-progress, researching inventory discrepancies, verifying and updating alternate parts file, and verifying and updating standard costs. 
• Coordinate and monitor the return of damaged goods, arranging for replacements or credits, and document all transactions. 
• Research and reconcile discrepancies noted during cycle count process. 
• Carry out new, used and sub-contract supplier/vendor development for the business unit by sourcing new vendors, negotiating price and delivery terms, administering vendor qualification surveys, and educating suppliers on the material policies and procedures of the business unit. 
• Participate in the recommendation of business unit material policy discussions. Exhibit an understanding of complex material/financial situations. 
• Review and recommend updates to company instructions and material policies and procedures. 
• Monitor and report on measures of performance including inventory levels, overall shortages, opportunity costs, inventory turns, average costs by supplier, fill rates, supplier due date compliance and supplier rejects. 
• Ensure maximization of freight savings and communicate priority shipments of incoming materials.
• Ensure compliance with required approvals.
• Meet with and/or visit vendors to stay abreast of all buying opportunities and options available to the Facility.
• Expedite orders as required to ensure that deliveries are received within appropriate timeframes.
• Communicate daily status of all open purchase orders for production.
• Research and resolve all purchasing/receiving problems related to a purchase orders.
• Ensure that all Accounts Payable problems are resolved on a daily basis.
• Process purchase orders through the system.
• Obtain SDS and approvals as required for HAZMAT purchases.
• Comply with all StandardAero’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by the Department Manager.
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targ