AOG Buyer

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Westerham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace company based in Biggin Hill seeks an AOG Buyer to manage procurement and logistics for aircraft parts. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Purchasing or Inventory Management and experience in aviation or inventory environments. Responsibilities include ensuring timely delivery of parts, coordinating with suppliers, and overseeing stock levels. Strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills are necessary for this role, which supports maintenance operations effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Purchasing or Inventory Management.
• Experience in aviation or material/parts environment.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft parts and terminology.
• Knowledgeable about human performance and limitations.
• Experience with logistics processes.
• Computer skills for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Maintenance Organization Procedures.
• Attend kick-off meetings and prepare purchase orders.
• Schedule critical paths and ensure timely delivery of parts.
• Coordinate repair and overhaul quotes.
• Handle warranty issues and monitor stock levels.

Skills

Aviation experience

Basic knowledge of aircraft parts

Planning and organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Purchasing or Inventory Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award‑winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest‑growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Adhere to Bombardier’s Maintenance Organization Procedures, including relevant parts of the MOE and applicable work instructions.
• Attend kick‑off (pre‑input) meetings and proactively prepare purchase orders and arrange slots with external vendors for the overhaul and repair of aircraft units and parts.
• Identify alternate and superseded part numbers.
• Identify and schedule critical paths and assign priorities to ensure parts are delivered on time and readily available.
• Coordinate repair and overhaul quotes and lead times.
• Place purchase orders and ensure that purchased parts, materials, consumables, or services conform to specified purchase requirements.
• Take into account warranty and special programs when obtaining parts, spares, or services from the proper supplier.
• Ensure that parts/maintenance/overhauls are ordered only from suppliers/(sub)contractors on the ASL.
• Arrange and track shipments with forwarders for AOGs as well as other shipments.
• Generate purchase order requests through the P/O system in SAP and monitor timely delivery.
• Track incoming AOG orders and report the status immediately to the Project Responsible and Project Manager.
• Monitor timely deliveries and inform the Material Supervisor if orders are delayed (‘constraints’).
• Handle core and warranty issues and programs.
• In conjunction with the Material Handler, monitor and re‑order consumables using min/max principles to ensure stock outages are minimized on high‑turnover items.
• Ensure the timely acquisition of parts and materials needed to service customer aircraft by planning and forecasting requirements and coordinating acquisition with suppliers and stores personnel.
• Primarily oversee and support the AOG UMT team to ensure rapid response and resolution for urgent material requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in Purchasing or Inventory Management.
• You have experience in aviation or a material/parts environment.
• You have basic knowledge of aircraft parts and terminology.
• You are knowledgeable about human factors, human performance, and limitations.
• You have knowledge of and experience with logistics processes.
• You have computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web‑based applications.
• You have the planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload within a multiple‑project setting with rapidly changing priorities.
• You have interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Planning Department and Maintenance Staff.
• You have basic knowledge of applicable officially recognized European regulations, including EASA Part‑145, PGS‑15, ADR, IATA category 7/8.
• Training in ‘Airfreight Security Employee’ (if access to store).
• Training in ‘Road Transport/Awareness ADR’ (Dangerous Goods).

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.

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Job: AOG Buyer

Primary Location: Biggin Hill Service Center