Vendor Master & Compliance Specialist

AAR Corp; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

AAR Corp, based at our Corporate Headquarters in Wood Dale, IL, is seeking a Vendor Master Specialist to manage the centralized vendor program and ensure proper controls and records are maintained. You will handle vendor requests, approvals, audits, and communications across multiple business units.

Located in the Chicago area, this role requires meticulous attention to detail, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and proficiency in IMOPS/APRISe and Excel.

Qualifications

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of IMOPS and APRISe.
• Proficiency with desktop Microsoft applications to include the ability to maintain database in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and processing vendor requests from business units.
• Accomplishing vendor approvals, both initial and recurrent, to include sending postal audits to potential vendors.
• Reviewing and scoring returned postal audits and on-site audits to determine vendor acceptability.
• Coordinating with business units and auditors to schedule on-site vendor audits.
• Notifying business units of added or deleted vendors and maintaining the annual vendor audit schedule.
• Maintaining vendor files and data in IMOPS.
• Monitoring vendor performance in the program.
• Coordinating with Corporate Quality to address significant vendor issues.

Skills

IMOPS

APRISe

Attention to detail

Coordination

Excel

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

IMOPS

APRISe

Excel

Job description

AAR Corp, based at our Corporate Headquarters in Wood Dale, IL, is seeking a Vendor Master Specialist to manage the centralized vendor program and ensure proper controls and records are maintained. You will handle vendor requests, approvals, audits, and communications across multiple business units.

Located in the Chicago area, this role requires meticulous attention to detail, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and proficiency in IMOPS/APRISe and Excel.