Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain Lead

Piper Aircraft; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, FL is seeking an experienced purchasing professional to negotiate supplier contracts, manage parts, and support engineering with cost reductions. You will drive Kanban and JIT programs, set up new suppliers in ERP, and lead supplier selection processes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or 7+ years in purchasing), ERP/Excel proficiency, and the ability to collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to reduce total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required with at least three (3) years of purchasing/procurement experience in a general aviation, aerospace or manufacturing environment.
• In lieu of a degree, seven (7) or more years of professional work experience in purchasing/procurement.
• General understanding of ERP and Company operations is necessary to perform the duties in this position.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Excel, is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor/order parts based on MRP systems and other reports.
• Expedite shortages and material rejection/repair.
• Reschedule parts as required.
• Establish and implement Kanban, JIT, and Supplier Managed Inventory programs.
• Set-up suppliers in ERP.
• Develop, maintain, and issue BI reports to suppliers.
• Work supplier quality issues at Receiving.
• Support suppliers with drawings and specification requirements.
• Support First Article/Production implementation.
• Assist with developing, issuing, and managing RFP/RFQs, supplier selection, and implementation.
• Research and find new suppliers through consolidation process, new product implementations, and/or price/quality improvements.
• Work with Accounts Payable on invoicing issues.
• Support production schedule through Purchasing.

Skills

MRP systems

Kanban

JIT

Supplier Managed Inventory

BI reports

Negotiation

ERP

Education

Bachelor's Degree

7+ years purchasing/procurement experience

Tools

ERP

Job description

Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, FL is seeking an experienced purchasing professional to negotiate supplier contracts, manage parts, and support engineering with cost reductions. You will drive Kanban and JIT programs, set up new suppliers in ERP, and lead supplier selection processes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or 7+ years in purchasing), ERP/Excel proficiency, and the ability to collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to reduce total cost of ownership.