Job title
Strategic Buyer
Reports to
Supply Chain Manager
Job purpose
The Strategic Buyer is to acquire material for stock and replenishment as well as sourcing parts to fulfill customer requirements and ensure these parts meet ITS's quality standards and are acquired at a minimum cost.
Duties and responsibilities
- Analyze inventory requests for stock and specified customers
- Maintain optimum inventory levels to support ITS's business goals
- Coordinate with internal departments to ensure Purchase Order compliance
- Harmonize with internal departments to ensure stock is maximized to full potential with regards to value and market demands
- Analyze stock holdings in US and Dublin facilities and maintain appropriate stock levels of moving material
- Purchase stock to fulfill customer requirements
- Source supplier to Quality requirements
- Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best price and terms and ensure quality products are stocked
- Development strategic relationships with potential material sources
- Support growth of organizations customer base by ensuring product availability is ready for sale to quickly respond to our customer's needs
- Strategically purchase material ahead of customer demand in order for ITS to be the first to market
- Assistance in diversifying, and to expand our product offering by looking at new parts in the market that we can supply to our customers
- Maintain organizational and operational excellence by upholding company policies and procedures as well as demonstrating a level of professionalism and communication consistent with the expectations of the position
- Increase liquidity by managing your purchased materials and ensuring we purchase at the lowest price
- Aid internal organizations on understanding part availability, market pricing and potential part modifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- 2+ years Aviation Experience
- Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Suite
- Thrives in a fast paced environment
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and the ability to multitask
- Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
- Develops and maintains strong business relationships
Working conditions
Some travel required : (5%)
Physical requirements
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
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