Aerospace Buyer & Inventory Analyst

HEICO; Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HEICO in Glastonbury, CT is seeking a Buyer responsible for purchasing aerospace products and materials, ensuring competitive pricing, supplier quality, timely delivery, and appropriate inventory levels.

You will work with suppliers and internal teams to support customer orders, manage backlog, monitor delivery performance, extract data for reports, and travel to supplier sites as needed. This role requires strong negotiation, data analysis, and cost control skills to maintain budget targets.

Responsibilities

• Perform purchasing-related data entry and maintain accurate procurement records.
• Purchase a variety of aerospace products, materials, and components.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers based on pricing, quality, reliability, and delivery performance.
• Review and analyze price proposals, financial reports, market information, and other relevant data to determine reasonable pricing.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, terms, and other agreements with suppliers.
• Issue and manage purchase orders from placement through delivery.
• Monitor customer orders to ensure materials and products are procured on time.
• Identify potential supply or delivery issues and work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve them.
• Track and report customer backlog, supplier performance, and on-time delivery results.
• Extract and analyze data daily to create visual reports for departments throughout the company.
• Manage inventory levels to support operational needs while remaining within established budget targets.
• Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and internal departments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to purchasing, inventory management, supplier performance, and reporting.
• Travel to supplier locations, trade events, or other business sites as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

HEICO in Glastonbury, CT is seeking a Buyer responsible for purchasing aerospace products and materials, ensuring competitive pricing, supplier quality, timely delivery, and appropriate inventory levels.

You will work with suppliers and internal teams to support customer orders, manage backlog, monitor delivery performance, extract data for reports, and travel to supplier sites as needed. This role requires strong negotiation, data analysis, and cost control skills to maintain budget targets.