Job Description & Requirements
The Purchasing Team are responsible for the sourcing and selection of suitable, cost effective and reliable suppliers of aircraft components and business services, able to meet the business requirements.
The Purchasing Executive role will support business inventory requirements, internal and external customers with responsibilities associated with both tactical and strategic purchasing of aircraft components and business services. Ensuring quality is in line with business objectives & policy, on time delivery and contract adherence whilst minimalizing costs. All functions to focus on stock availability, reducing costs and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Manage customers' orders and enquiries and follow through to order fulfilment.
- Purchase inventory of stock and specific customer requirements
- Management of daily tactical and strategic work to ensure timely responses in sourcing and purchasing components to maintain optimum inventory levels and support internal and external customer requirement.
- Purchase non-stock items and commercial buys, both on standing orders and for specific requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend suppliers to quality and industry approved standards.
- Work with existing and potential suppliers, securing best price through effective negotiations and collaboration to achieve business objectives.
- Co-ordinate with internal department to ensure PO compliance.
- Expedite open orders to achieve on time delivery.
- Assist with department training and interdepartmental training of new staff.
- Assist with monitoring Purchasing Administrator performance using KPI’s and regular meetings.
- Obtain warranty return approvals and liaise with internal departments on rejected units.
- Organize supplier meetings including occasional travel to supplier sites targeting poor performing suppliers.
- Develop, produce & analyse reports supporting and improving departmental KPI’s.
- Identify, monitor and liaise with non-performing Suppliers.
- Monitor improvement measures with non-performing suppliers.
- Support the Asset Manager to undertake other duties /projects as required.
- Understand and adhere to Export Control regulations where relevant.
- Handle customers' enquiries on spare parts.
- Monitor orders and liaise with QA, Logistics and Technical Departments to ensure timely delivery to customers.
- Process sales order using SAP system.
- Any other duties as requested.
Requirements:
- At least 2 years purchasing experience, preferably in sheet metal fabrication or aviation industry.
- Prior experience in spare parts sales in aviation industry will be advantageous.
- Ability to read and understand basic engineering drawings will be advantageous.
- Attentive to details, well organised and customer service oriented
- A team player who can multitask well to meet deadlines and requirements.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement at work and preserve confidentiality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, 365
- Strong knowledge of SAP with MM module is an added advantage.
- Proven related experience.
