Buyer

Seal Dynamics - A HEICO Company; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seal Dynamics (A HEICO Company) in Hauppauge, NY is seeking a hands-on Buyer to manage procurement, inventory planning, and logistics in accordance with company procedures. The role emphasizes purchase order administration, open order book management, freight selection, and cost negotiation with internal and external contacts.

You will identify strategic suppliers, ensure on-time delivery, support product management to meet sales forecasts, and build strong relationships with our Strategic

Qualifications

• Experience administering purchase orders and supplier communications.
• Ability to manage open orders and freight selection to optimize total cost.
• Knowledge of inventory planning, cost negotiation, and supplier selection.

Responsibilities

• Administers purchase orders from approval through order placement and acknowledgment.
• Manages Strategic Partner open backlog to ensure timely delivery and minimize past dues.
• Identifies and selects cost-effective logistics providers.
• Communicates clearly with internal and external contacts; schedules regular supplier calls.
• Develops inventory planning models to satisfy demand and improve turns.
• Executes purchasing transactions in line with company policy, ASA/ISO standards, and regulations.
• Selects strategic suppliers meeting price, quantity, quality and delivery criteria.
• Supports product management to align purchases with forecast and order fill rates.
• Fosters relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Aims to reduce freight costs and optimize inventory turns.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Vendor management

Logistics

Cost negotiation

Purchase orders

Job description

Seal Dynamics (A HEICO Company) founded in 1976, with its corporate headquarters based in Hauppauge, NY is a world leader in technical sales and the distribution of aerospace components.

Our unique marketing and technical sales approach is the most effective way to assist our customers in selecting products that reduce cost of ownership. Our current product portfolio includes structural, mechanical and electro-mechanical products associated with both airframe and engine applications across all ATA Chapters.

In addition to our distribution network, Seal Dynamics is a market leader in the design and development of FAA approved alternative parts. Our OEM licensed PMAs and Test and Computation PMAs offer our customers viable solutions in the reduction of operational costs.

Through our strategic partnerships with some of the most respected OEMs in the aviation industry, Seal Dynamics stocks and distributes in excess of 100,000 products globally in support of our customer requirements.

ROLE: Buyer

This is an on-site role based in Hauppauge, NY.

Performs a variety of activities related to the procurement of products, inventory management and logistics in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures. These activities include purchase order administration, open order book management, freight selection, inventory planning models, cost negotiation and communication with internal and external contacts. This position requires initiative, independent judgment, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with our Strategic Partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administers purchase orders from approval phase through order placement and acknowledgment.
• Manages Strategic Partner open backlog to ensure timely delivery of products and minimize past dues.
• Identification and selection of cost-effective logistics providers.
• Clear and concise communication with both internal and external contacts. Schedules regular calls with supplier base.
• Recommends and creates inventory planning models to satisfy customer demands and optimize turns.
• Processes unique purchasing transactions according to company policy and ASA or ISO standards, industry specifications, and government regulations.
• Identifies and selects strategic suppliers to procure products, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date.
• In some instances, the Buyer will be responsible for the oversite of customs clearance requirements.
• Works with Product Management to ensure the correct products are in place to achieve sales forecast and order fill rates.
• KPI’s: Product Line Sales to Forecast, Order Fill Rates, Supplier Delivery Performance and Inventory Turns.
• Supports kitting programs with sourcing components and releasing jobs into production.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with suppliers and internal personnel.
• Inventory planning and freight cost reduction.