Aviation Materials Purchasing Manager — SAP & Inventory Leader

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance program

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

MHI RJ Aviation Group is seeking a Materials Purchasing Manager to lead procurement for aircraft parts, tooling and services. You will drive inventory strategy, supplier relations, regulatory compliance, and cost control in a safety‑critical aviation environment.

Leading a purchasing team across service centers, you will ensure uninterrupted maintenance operations by optimizing material planning and policy implementations while aligning with company goals and budgets.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years’ inventory administration and management experience
• 3 years’ progressive supervisory experience
• Knowledge of material support functions including procurement, planning, warehouse, stock, tool crib, shipping and receiving
• Strong planning and organizational skills to manage workload
• Interpersonal skills to work with employees, management and contractors
• FAA regulations knowledge
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business/management or related field
• SAP and Empower MX familiarity preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels and material planning to meet service goals and maintenance program requirements
• Oversee procurement and material planning in line with policy and procedures
• Prepare, monitor and control department budgets and capital requests
• Lead material policy revisions and updates for operations
• Report on material support operations to management on a scheduled basis
• Support and lead SAP and Empower MX for Materials
• Manage staff development, training, and workload distribution
• Act as Material Business Process Advisor for service centers and parts logistics

Skills

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Procurement

Planning

Interpersonal skills

FAA regulations

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or management

Tools

SAP

Empower MX

Job description

MHI RJ Aviation Group is seeking a Materials Purchasing Manager to lead procurement for aircraft parts, tooling and services. You will drive inventory strategy, supplier relations, regulatory compliance, and cost control in a safety‑critical aviation environment.

Leading a purchasing team across service centers, you will ensure uninterrupted maintenance operations by optimizing material planning and policy implementations while aligning with company goals and budgets.