Principal Specialist - Buyer

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Medley (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C. is seeking a Principal Specialist - Buyer in Medley, FL to manage purchase orders and supplier delivery across programs. You will price analyze, issue RFQs, and support proposals, while maintaining relationships with customers and vendors in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires experience in buying, SAP, Advanced Excel, and strong negotiation skills; domestic travel up to 10% may be needed, with a focus on delivering on-time program commitments.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree in project management, business administration, engineering or equivalent experience.
• Two years of prior Buying Experience.
• Domestic Travel may be required 10%.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Orders from supplier selection to RFP/RFQ submission, quote receipt, analyzing quote, negotiating quote, documenting PO, and monitoring supplier issues and delivery.
• Actively monitor open orders, update status, and ensure that Operations and Program personnel are notified of any delivery date changes; expedite when necessary.
• Seek new sources of supply when necessary, coordinating with Supplier Quality and Engineering to qualify new suppliers.
• Ability to successfully manage long-term supplier relationships.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SAP

Negotiation

Word

Education

University degree in business/engineering or equivalent

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

None

Job description

Principal Specialist - Buyer

Location: Medley, FL

Job ID: #73182

Pay Range: $32-38/hr

Duration: 8 months

Summary

• This role is responsible for preparing purchase orders and support documentation in compliance with departmental policies. This person will have their own commodity of products to purchase and track delivery on.
• Key duties include issuing POs across multiple programs, managing all phases of procurement (from development through closeout), and ensuring supplier delivery commitments align with program schedules.
• Your key responsibilities will be submitting compliant RFQs, perform price analyses, and negotiate for fair pricing, supporting proposals by requesting, analyzing, and evaluating supplier quotations, participating in program and supplier reviews, as well as continuous improvement initiatives, build and maintain professional relationships with Customers and Suppliers, Assist team members with procurement activities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Advanced Excel skills to efficiently manage large data sets and requisition lines. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities to handle parallel program activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Orders from supplier selection to RFP/RFQ submission, quote receipt, analyzing quote, negotiating quote , documenting PO, and monitoring supplier issues and delivery.
• Actively monitor open orders, update status, and ensure that Operations and Program personnel are notified of any delivery date changes; expedite when necessary.
• Seek new sources of supply when necessary. This involves working closely with Supplier Quality and Engineering to complete necessary processes for adding a new, qualified supplier.
• Ability to successfully manage long-term supplier relationships.

Qualifications Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree in project management, business administration, engineering or equivalent experience and minimum 0-3 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 1 years experience
• Two years of prior Buying Experience

Qualifications Prefer:

• Ability to work closely with internal customers (Operations, PM, Engineering, Quality, etc.)
• Support initiatives and KPI's such as Supplier OTD, Cost Savings, and Continuous Improvement events
• Adherence to Supply Chain processes, standards, and operational plans in support of procurement goals.
• Proficient in SAP, Excel, Word
• Advanced Excel skills to efficiently manage large data sets and requisition lines.
• Experienced in SAP
• Able to solve problems and develop risk mitigation plans
• Strong negotiations skills
• Team oriented - must be an active participant
• Domestic Travel may be required 10%

Benefits provided:

• 401K
• medical
• dental
• vision
• sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].