Buyer - Military Flight Controls Division

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Aerospace, Irvine, CA, seeks a Buyer responsible for acquiring parts and services, ensuring on-time delivery, and resolving supplier issues. You will apply purchasing principles to obtain products from qualified sources, under supervision, while supporting Parker’s mission to deliver advanced flight controls.

This role emphasizes supplier negotiation, lead-time management, and continuous improvement within a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree REQUIRED.
• Analytical and technical skills to understand business practices and automation opportunities.
• Intermediate computer skills and understanding of electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates production capability, performance, delivery, and other key criteria; may complete supplier certification.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing RFQs and issuing purchase orders with approved suppliers; maintains lead times.
• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items; negotiates price, delivery, quality and service; develops alternate sources.
• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance; warns of supplier failures that may delay production or delivery.
• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues and arranging conferences.
• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, and returns; provides materials information and prepares reports.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and cost-reduction efforts.
• Complies with federal, state, and aerospace regulations; adheres to policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Interpersonal communication

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division

Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace’s Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division’s JetPipe electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Position Summary

The Buyer is responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts. The Buyer ensures timely acquisitions of product or service from known sources of supply. Additionally, the Buyer may resolve issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment functioning in a closely supervised environment.

Essential Functions

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.


• Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier certification as part of a technical and/or quality team.


• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities.


• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items. Selects suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.


• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery.


• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.


• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.7. Provides parts, equipment, and materials information by answering questions and requests. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.


• Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiency.


• Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree REQUIRED


• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.


• Must have intermediate computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.


• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $74105 to $123470 annually


• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.


• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.


• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.


• Career development and tuition reimbursement.


• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.


• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.


• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.