Buyer Job at AAR, Corpus Christi, TX

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  • AAR
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Description

**PENDING CONTRACT AWARD**

SUMMARY

Will ensure that AAR receives goods in a timely manner at the best overall price and continues to develop and build strong relationships with the company's vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

  • Review requisitions, purchase orders, and vouchers for accuracy and conformance with established policies and procedures for any inbound part.
  • Develop strong relationships with all vendors and ensure that AAR is getting the best possible services, value, and prices on quotes against goods.
  • Make recommendation to management who is the overall best vendor by price, quality, performance, and lowest risk.
  • Identify and make improvements in overall inventory processes by reviewing and optimizing stock levels.
  • Effectively manage production materials to meet production goals, minimize shortages and maximize inventory turns. Maintain a high level of inventory accuracy and data integrity.
  • Confer with management in determining needs and delivery schedules.
  • Solicit bids and evaluate quotes.
  • Expedite purchase orders.
  • Decipher part prints and drawings.
  • Determine sourcing for any outside processing
  • Produce accurate monthly optimized forecasts, which combine the statistical forecast model and the logical forecast model into an overall forecast.
  • Liaison with the Value Stream Managers and other departments to ensure that forecast and replenishment plans are accurate and are being utilized by the Value Stream Managers and other departments.
  • Ensure flow-down to suppliers of requirements from customer contracts and initiate terms reviews.
  • Promote a team environment with a positive attitude.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Site-specific Responsibilities

  • Implement and oversee project mobilization activities including office set-up, site general arrangement, etc.
  • Work with the material management department to ensure proper material receiving and control.
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Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Ability to obtain a government CAC and a Secret Security Clearance (as required).

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Emphasis in Logistic and Supply Chain Management or Business Administration preferred
  • Aviation experience preferred
  • PC literate (Word, Excel, Access)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
  • The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

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Job Tags

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