Strategic Aerospace Buyer | Global Sourcing & Negotiations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching up to 5%

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Irvine, CA-based Parker Aerospace, seeks a Buyer for the Military Flight Controls Division. This role applies purchasing principles to secure timely product/service acquisitions from qualified suppliers, supporting on-time delivery and supplier performance.

You will evaluate supplier capability, issue POs, manage lead times, resolve quality issues, and contribute to cost reductions while ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations. A 4-year degree is required.

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree REQUIRED.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Intermediate computer skills

Communication skills

Education

4 year college degree

Job description

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Irvine, CA-based Parker Aerospace, seeks a Buyer for the Military Flight Controls Division. This role applies purchasing principles to secure timely product/service acquisitions from qualified suppliers, supporting on-time delivery and supplier performance.

You will evaluate supplier capability, issue POs, manage lead times, resolve quality issues, and contribute to cost reductions while ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations. A 4-year degree is required.