Procurement Specialist
Listing location: USAFull-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5 years’ experience in aviation related procurement and inventory control
- Required Skills
- SalesforceMicrosoft ExcelNegotiationCritical thinking
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or a combination of High School Diploma or GED and 5 years’ experience in aviation related procurement and inventory control
- Business Aviation purchasing experience
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Avsight experience desired
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients
- Ability to solve problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to generate reports using Microsoft Excel
- Critical thinking skills
- Experience using systems for inventory control and purchasing
- Ability to travel up to 10%, domestic and international
Responsibilities
- Reduce costs, facilitate increased sales, deliver superior customer service and provide a one-stop supply chain solution to support the Technical Advisors
- Respond to all requests received from Technical Advisors in a professional and timely manner
- Source parts to fill demands from purchase requisitions, Aircraft on Ground (AOG) orders, Requests for Information (RFI), etc.
- Create competitive Requests for Quote (RFQ) and negotiate prices with suppliers to obtain best available prices while maintaining configuration, quality and delivery requirements
- Create purchase orders for all Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts
- Create and track purchase orders and expedite them through Salesforce/AMS/AvSight to maintain a closed loop status interface with Technical Advisors with regard to parts requirements
- Maintain regular communication with and provide proactive status updates to Technical Advisors and 3rd party customers
- Follow parts through the system to make sure parts costs are transacted to the correct project and that all costs associated are billed accordingly to the clients
- Assure parts are delivered in a timely manner to meet schedule requirements and meet the appropriate quality and life limits
- Track and maintain core units for internal and third-party vendors on behalf of Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts
- International shipping requirements including, but not limited to Export Compliance, international paperwork, parts certifications, application of taxes, duties and fees
- Participate in an AOG on-call or shift rotation to support after-hours critical sales. Volunteer for shift coverage as appropriate
- Search for and maintain knowledge of parts availability within the aviation industry through existing and future vendor selections
- Understand supply performance and cost savings
- As requested, prepare Monthly Activity Report identifying cost saving, buyer activity, vendor activity, etc.
- Continually assess operations to optimize the purchasing and logistics processes through identifying cost reduction opportunities for Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts
- Qualify and approve vendors as determined by need to increase competition, improve quality of the product, or to improve lead times using selected quality criteria
- Maintain accurate data in AvSight, Salesforce, and AMS
- As required, work with vendors and customers on RMAs/Returns
- Follow assigned policies & procedures
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