Buyer/Planner

Bombardier; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier’s Learjet Inc in Wichita is seeking a Buyer/Planner to secure parts and materials for service and completion centers. You will locate and initiate purchases, interface with suppliers, and expedite orders to meet delivery schedules.

The role requires about 3 years in aviation procurement, strong planning, and excellent communication. You will maintain inventory accuracy and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support on-time aircraft delivery.

Qualifications

• Typically 3 years of aviation material experience or equivalent.
• Experience with inventory planning and parts procurement.
• Ability to coordinate workload across multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Locate and initiate the purchase of materials, tools and components.
• Expedite status of orders and purchase orders with suppliers and inter-company operations.
• Identify and schedule critical paths and priorities.
• Attend meetings representing the department.
• Interface with Supervisors and Managers on material problems.
• Maintain shortage reports and communicate status to management.
• Create and issue internal orders to meet parts requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory of transactions.

Skills

Material planning

Purchasing

Inventory management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Providing services to Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing continuous growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the greatest results happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Locate and initiate the purchase of materials, tools and components via communication with internal and external sources and suppliers
• Expedite status of external and internal parts orders and purchase orders via communication with suppliers and inter-company operations
• Identify and schedule critical paths and assign priorities
• Attend meetings representing the department
• Interface with Supervisors and Managers or other departments on critical material problems
• Maintain shortage report to track orders and communicate status to management
• Create and issue internal orders and other applicable documents to meet parts and materials requirements
• Provide information to adjust discrepant orders/exception messages and cancel line items not received or returned to stock as needed
• Create new part numbers for site-specific parts used and send part number requests to internal suppliers
• Maintain accurate inventory of transactions using computerized inventory and manual filing systems
• Determine priority items to ensure parts delivered on time and are readily accessible
• Order and/or reorder materials, tools, and ground support equipment with regard to aircraft delivery schedules as required
• Identify alternate and superceded part numbers

How to thrive in this role?

• Typically 3 years of experience in aviation or material/parts environment or other demonstrated equivalent experience
• Planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload within a multiple project setting
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with sales team, owners, outside counsel, and other departments
• Basic knowledge of inventory planning
• Basic knowledge of parts procurement
• Basic knowledge of computers to input and retrieve data for Inventory Management
• Basic knowledge of facility layout and building locations
• Basic knowledge of Repair Station System inventory processes
• Basic knowledge of aircraft parts and terminology
• Basic knowledge of internal and external supplier programs
• Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web-based applications
• Skill to gather, interpret, and record data to assure inventory accuracy
• Skill in communicating effectively over the telephone as well as in person to convey information
• Skill in listening to internal and external customers and asking appropriate questions
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to effectively estimate quantities needed to maintain stock in accordance with customer requirements

Now that you can see yourself with the Bombardier Team!

OpportunityBuyer/Planner
Primary LocationWichita Service/Compltn.Center
OrganizationLearjet Inc
Requisition 14719 Buyer/Planner