Senior Purchasing Manager

Description

For over 30 years, DASI has been in the business of providing comprehensive aircraft inventory support for airlines, MROs, OEMs, and distributors. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with service centers in London and Singapore, DASI is a truly global partner, serving customers’ parts and inventory needs in more than 140 countries.

Purpose:

At DASI, the Senior Purchasing Manager will be responsible for the management of purchasing activities and will carry out a variety of tasks and functions in support of the department. This position reports to the Vice President of Purchasing.

Key accountabilities:

• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team, including hiring, training, and performance management

• Oversee daily procurement operations including requisitions, purchase orders, and inventory replenishment

• Develop sourcing strategies for OEM and rotable parts ensuring availability and cost-effectiveness

• Define minimum stock levels and establish restocking strategies to ensure consistent inventory levels

• Recognize and assess volume rebate and discount opportunities from our procurement activities

• Define and manage departmental KPIs that ensure alignment with organizational goals, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuous process improvement

• Implement and maintain ERP systems for purchasing and inventory tracking

• Monitor market trends and pricing to optimize procurement decisions

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance sourcing efficiency and supplier reliability

• Assist in the review and evaluation of inventory packages

• Monitor supplier performance and conduct regular audits

• Maintain the Approved Supplier List

• Organize & manage special projects as required

• Perform all other duties as assigned

Key skills and competences:

• Demonstrates excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

• Forward-thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges before they occur.

• Must have good organizational skills, be able to prioritize and delegate work, accurately perform duties with constant activity in the area and pay close attention to detail.

• Strong negotiation and technical procurement skills.

• Seasoned judgement and the ability to set priorities and make decisions.

• Displays exceptional leadership skills.

• Self-motivated individual having a positive attitude.

Experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

• Management experience. 

• 7 years of procurement experience, with 3 years in a leadership role

• Experience with rotable and expendable parts provisioning

• Exceptional negotiation and relationship-building skills

• Solid knowledge of data analysis and forecasting techniques.

• Working knowledge of FAA regulations with regards to parts procurement, documentation and traceability

• Ability to interpret technical documents including but not limited to IPC, SB, AD, SIL.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, etc).

• Ability to travel as needed.

DASI, LLC. and group companies are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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