Buyer

Commercial Jet Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Buyer in Miami to obtain aircraft parts and aeronautical hardware from approved sources. The role supports repair stations by reviewing requisitions, preparing bid specs, issuing bid requests and evaluating quotations.

Responsibilities include compiling records, purchasing supplies, data entry for purchase orders, and communicating with vendors to ensure price, availability and delivery schedules. FAA compliance knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of software packages.
• Must have good phone skills and interact well with others.
• Organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Compiles records and reports.
• Purchases supplies.
• Data entry of all purchase orders.
• Calling, faxing or mailing to vendors of all new purchase orders.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Contacts vendors to find out status of an order.
• Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality.
• Prepares routine bid specifications.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

Skills

Purchasing knowledge

Phone communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

FAA compliance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Basic software packages

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Materials, the Buyer obtains goods and services for the repair station including the acquisition of aircraft parts, components and aeronautical hardware from Company approved sources. The Buyer reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, prepares routine bid specifications, issues bid requests, reviews quotations.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compiles records and reports.
• Purchases supplies.
• Data entry of all purchase orders.
• Calling, faxing or mailing to vendors of all new purchase orders.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Contacts vendors to find out status of an order.
• Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality.
• Prepares routine bid specifications.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

NATURE AND SCOPE

The Buyer works within strict parameters dictated by the company’s purchasing policies and procedures, unless otherwise directed by the Director of Materials. The Buyer must demonstrate common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. The Buyer deals with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. The demonstration of business ethics and integrity are an essential requisite of this function. An understanding of compliance and FAA documentation requirements is essential to this role.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two years purchasing experience with at least one year of purchasing, expediting or directly related job experience in the Aviation industry.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.

Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of software packages.

Must have good phone skills and interact well with others

Organizational and multi-tasking skills