PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Dassault Falcon Jet; Arkansas; On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k Plan with Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Dassault Falcon Jet is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to draft and negotiate purchasing agreements, conduct RFPs and RFQs, and lead contract negotiations to reduce costs in alignment with Dassault Group processes.

The role also manages commercial aspects with suppliers, resolves disputes, and serves as the primary contact for supplier relations across related functions. This position requires coordination with Quality, Production, Programs, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or relevant field.
• Three years’ experience in purchasing.
• Understanding of methods, practices and techniques of contract negotiations.
• Understanding of purchasing practices and procedures, preferably with the general business aviation industry or aerospace industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible for all commercial contacts with assigned suppliers.
• At the request of the Purchasing Manager, conduct RFP’s, RFQ’s and contracts negotiations according to the Dassault Group processes.
• In conjunction with DFJ or Dassault Aviation (DA) Legal, development of contracts and agreements in support of the Materials & Purchasing agenda.
• Ensure that suppliers meet their contractual obligations, negotiates recovery plans and financial damages.
• Coordinates meetings with other departments (Quality, Production, Programs, Engineering) to ensure that suppliers constraints (capacity, production means) are understood and taken into account.
• Documents and resolves disputes with suppliers.
• Reduces the costs of materials under its responsibility.
• Sources alternate vendors for the purpose of cost savings (Purchasing costs or operating costs).
• Support RFI’s, RFQ’s and RFP’s initiated by DA for completions activities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Purchasing Specialist will draft and negotiate purchasing agreements, conduct RFP’s, RFQ’s and contract negotiations with suppliers for completion activities according to the Dassault Group processes (Consultation & Contracting) for the purpose of reducing costs. This role will also manage, with suppliers, commercial aspects related to developments of new products, resolve disputes with suppliers, and will be the primary point of contact for suppliers at Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) for all commercial aspects.

Job Summary

The Purchasing Specialist will draft and negotiate purchasing agreements, conduct RFP’s, RFQ’s and contract negotiations with suppliers for completion activities according to the Dassault Group processes (Consultation & Contracting) for the purpose of reducing costs. This role will also manage, with suppliers, commercial aspects related to developments of new products, resolve disputes with suppliers, and will be the primary point of contact for suppliers at Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) for all commercial aspects.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities (essential Functions)

• Is responsible for all commercial contacts with assigned suppliers
• At the request of the Purchasing Manager, conduct RFP’s, RFQ’s and contracts negotiations according to the Dassault Group processes
• In conjunction with DFJ or Dassault Aviation (DA) Legal, development of contracts and agreements in support of the Materials & Purchasing agenda.
• Ensure that suppliers meet their contractual obligations, negotiates recovery plans and financial damages
• Coordinates meetings with other departments (Quality, Production, Programs, Engineering) to ensure that suppliers constraints (capacity, production means) are understood and taken into account
• Documents and resolves disputes with suppliers
• Reduces the costs of materials under its responsibility
• Sources alternate vendors for the purpose of cost savings (Purchasing costs or operating costs)
• Support RFI’s, RFQ’s and RFP’s initiated by DA for completions activities.

Non-principal Duties/Responsibilities (non-essential Functions)

None

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or relevant field.
• Three (3) years’ experience in purchasing field.
• Understanding of methods, practices and techniques of contract negotiations.
• Understanding of purchasing practices and procedures, preferably with the general business aviation industry or aerospace industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager), or similar certification

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Some travel may be required

Compensation And Benefits

The compensation for this position typically falls between $64,426.00 and $86,031.00 per year. This position is not eligible for overtime under FLSA guidelines. Note, the final compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of relevant experience, Falcon-specific experience, relevant education/certifications, geographic location, and shift.

• Our total compensation package also offers comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision), HSA and FSA options, 401k Plan with Company Match, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Supplemental Insurance, Group Legal, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and much more.

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