What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Ctlaerospace?
Buyer
Job Description:
CTL Aerospace is a full service NADCAP certified composite-manufacturing company providing services to the major aerospace and governmental organizations since 1946. CTL specializes in the manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Structures.
We are seeking talented professionals to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment as a Buyer at our northern Cincinnati, Ohio location (less than 30 minutes from Dayton and/or northern Kentucky).
The Buyer is responsible for the optimum procurement of all purchased materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and services, as required to support daily production needs. Investigates new developments relative to vendors, material, supplies, and outside processes designed to reduce costs and improve quality. Prepare and receive bids for materials and outside processes. Contact suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and advise of changed due dates as necessary. Communicate purchase schedules to all internal departments and external suppliers as needed. Work closely with operations staff, engineers, production planners, shipping/receiving, and inspection personnel
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintains frequent communication with suppliers and carriers to expedite and confirm
ship dates and determine arrival times; ensures updated information is communicated to original requesters and upper management. - Assesses supplier’s delivery performance; makes recommendations regarding ability of suppliers to meet delivery schedules.
- Obtain PO confirmation to assure accurate in-house PO date.
- Inform management of cost changes as they occur, and steps taken to avoid or offset cost increases where possible.
- Provides weekly detailed vendor delivery performance reports.
- Monitor and communicate changes in delivery lead times.
- Coordinate order shipment troubleshooting and communications with suppliers and logistics.
- Perform other duties and special projects as requested by management.
- Analyze markets and vendors to assess present and future material availability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder.
- Able to work in an office and manufacturing environment.
- Three to five years Minimum current purchasing experience.
- Proven problem solving and analytical skills, demonstrated initiative, superior communications skills
- Attention to detail/accuracy skills a must.
- Computer knowledge (Excel, Word, Project and ERP systems) required.
- Experience in aerospace business a plus.
CTL Aerospace will provide a pay rate commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package.
To learn more about our company, please visit http://www.ctlaerospace.com.
CTL Aerospace is an EEO/M/F/Disability/VET and Drug Free Employer