Aviation Purchasing Specialist II - Materials & Vendors

Soundair Aviation Services; Northwest Snohomish (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Voluntary coverages

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Soundair Aviation Services in the Northwest Snohomish region seeks a Purchasing Specialist to manage aviation material purchases, control bench stock and end items, and minimize costs while supporting ongoing repair activity.

You will collaborate across sales, technical, accounting, operations, and logistics, maintain supplier relations, verify receipts, and issue and expedite POs to ensure on-time availability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Certificate or two-year degree in business or related field preferred; aviation purchasing experience a plus.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent MS Office skills and 40+ WPM typing.

Responsibilities

• Purchases unique bench stock, piece parts, and end items to support ongoing repair activity while minimizing costs.
• Maintain control of inventories, transactions, and report generation.
• Provide admin and purchasing support including data entry, evaluating inventory, issuing and expediting POs, and updating MRP system.
• Develop and maintain vendor relations; resolve PO and material discrepancies; track shipments and delinquencies.
• Generate, verify, and interpret receiver and other reports; coordinate with receiving department.
• Collaborate with sales, technical, accounting, operations, and logistics to resolve issues.

Skills

Purchasing aviation material

Vendor relations

Data entry

MS Office

Typing 40+ wpm

Reading drawings/schematics

Education

2-year business degree or certificate

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MRP system

Spreadsheet software

Presentation software

Project management software

Job description

Soundair Aviation Services in the Northwest Snohomish region seeks a Purchasing Specialist to manage aviation material purchases, control bench stock and end items, and minimize costs while supporting ongoing repair activity.

You will collaborate across sales, technical, accounting, operations, and logistics, maintain supplier relations, verify receipts, and issue and expedite POs to ensure on-time availability.