Regent Aerospace Corporation
Location
Valencia, CA | United States
Job description
REGENT AEROSPACE CORPORATION
POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Buyer.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt.
REPORTS TO: VP of Operations.
The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at anytime.
SUMMARY:
Purchases materials, supplies, and services at the best possible price while maintaining the highest level of quality and ensuring timely delivery. Performs planning and scheduling functions on designated jobs, assists in shipping and receiving as required.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Determines appropriate vendors on the basis of approved vendor qualifications, price, quality and availability per documented procedures in coordination with the Quality Department.
- Submits requests for new vendor approval to Quality Department per procedures.
- Negotiates with vendors for best possible pricing and delivery
- Reviews purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy including signature authority per document procedures, and resolves any discrepancies with proper departments.
- Prepares, submits, distributes and maintains files per procedures for quotation requests and purchase orders.
- Follow-up on and maintain schedules and status on quotes, purchases and designated jobs.
- Resolves discrepancies related to delivery schedules, quality, quantity or price coordination with vendors, accounting, and other departments as required.
- Supports and performs other materials duties including planning, scheduling, shipping and receiving procedures as required.
As Necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.
Management must contact the Human Resource department of adding to or changing a significant number of duties.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Specifications of Education and Training Job related experience, and knowledge/abilities are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performances of this job by the average incumbent. General computer and office skills including Excel, Word a must. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
MINIMUM DIRECTLY RELATED JOB EXPERIENCE:
- Six (6) to Eight (8) or more years purchasing experience in a manufacturing or repair environment.
- Experience purchasing under Aerospace/Aviation regulations.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
- Knowledge of basic APICS.
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts.
- Knowledge of Just in time (JIT).
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Cost saving mentality.
- Mathematics skills.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Ability to interact with a team of coworkers.
- Skills in preparing written reports.
- Written communication skills.
- Problem solving and decision making skills.
- Able to comprehend documents written in English.
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