Materials Purchasing Manager

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Tucson (AZ); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance program

Life insurance and disability

Résumé du poste

MHI RJ Aviation Group is seeking a Materials Purchasing Manager to lead procurement for aircraft parts, tooling and services. You will drive inventory strategy, supplier relations, regulatory compliance, and cost control in a safety‑critical aviation environment.

Leading a purchasing team across service centers, you will ensure uninterrupted maintenance operations by optimizing material planning and policy implementations while aligning with company goals and budgets.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years’ inventory administration and management experience
• 3 years’ progressive supervisory experience
• Knowledge of material support functions including procurement, planning, warehouse, stock, tool crib, shipping and receiving
• Strong planning and organizational skills to manage workload
• Interpersonal skills to work with employees, management and contractors
• FAA regulations knowledge
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business/management or related field
• SAP and Empower MX familiarity preferred

Responsabilités

• Manage inventory levels and material planning to meet service goals and maintenance program requirements
• Oversee procurement and material planning in line with policy and procedures
• Prepare, monitor and control department budgets and capital requests
• Lead material policy revisions and updates for operations
• Report on material support operations to management on a scheduled basis
• Support and lead SAP and Empower MX for Materials
• Manage staff development, training, and workload distribution
• Act as Material Business Process Advisor for service centers and parts logistics

Connaissances

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Procurement

Planning

Interpersonal skills

FAA regulations

Computer literacy

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business or management

Outils

SAP

Empower MX

Description du poste

MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is the merging of two important heritages: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the CRJ Series program. We provide comprehensive critical operational, engineering and customer support solutions including maintenance, refurbishment, technical publications, marketing and sales activities for the global regional aircraft industry.

We’re hiring a Materials Purchasing Managerto help drive our continued success!

Purpose of the role:

MHIRJ’s network of service centers, support offices and parts depots are positioned in important aviation hubs in the U.S. The Materials Purchasing Manager oversees all procurement activities for aircraft parts, components, consumables, tooling, and repair services. This role ensures uninterrupted maintenance operations by managing supplier relationships, inventory strategy, regulatory compliance, and cost control while leading a purchasing team in a safety‑critical aviation environment.

Here are the daily responsibilities of a Materials Purchasing Manager:

• Days Sales of Inventory (DSI) - Manage inventory levels and material planning functions to achieve established customer service goals, maintenance program requirements, and fill rate objectives
• Manage procurement and material planning to ensure adherence with company policy and procedures
• Prepare, monitor, and control department capital and operating budgets
• Prepare and implement (upon approval) capital requests required for budgets
• Initiate material policy revisions and updates and purchasing revisions unique to material support operations
• Prepare and present reports on material support operations for assigned area(s) to management on a scheduled basis
• Support and Lead SAP and EMX for Materials
• Perform managerial responsibilities and recommend related actions; for example: disciplinary actions, PMP, training and certifications, work assignments, scheduling vacation, monitoring attendance, review, approve, and verify employees’ hours worked and paid
• Communicate company and department manager’s goals and objectives to employees as well as employee suggestions and concerns to management
• Responsible for staff development and training
• May function as Material Business Process Advisor for service center network and parts logistics organization

Here is what is required to succeed:

• 7-8 years’ experience in inventory administration and management and 3 years’ progressive supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of material support functions including procurement, planning, warehouse, stock, tool crib, shipping, and receiving
• Planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize, assign, and coordinate workload of assigned areas and employees within a multiple project setting
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, management and contractors
• Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and web-based applications
• Working knowledge of FAA and Federal Aviation Regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, or a related field (preferred)
• SAP Super User (preferred)
• Empower MX Super User (preferred)
• We put safety first and take pride in creating workspaces that invite collaboration and innovation.
• Our Service Centers are world-class, and our technicians work in climate-controlled hangars that are clean, comfortable, and promote safety.

At MHIRJ, we recognize and value your contributions to our One Unified Team. We live by our values and embody our behaviors which drive our success. Take flight with a team that shares your passion and supports your journey. If your experience aligns with the qualifications for this role, we encourage you to apply – we’d like to hear from you!

We provide comprehensive benefits for you and your family, as well as ample opportunities to grow your career.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Company paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Annual wellness incentives up to $750
• Employee assistance program
• 401K with 6% company match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

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We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

We do not currently provide sponsorship to work in the United States. All applicants for U.S. jobs must be a United States citizen or be authorized to work in the United States.