What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Buyer/Planner Hybrid Model (remotely & onsite) position at Lufthansa Technik Component Services?
Step into a role that keeps our MRO operations running at full speed!
Lead the procurement of essential materials and manage inventory levels to ensure everything is ready when it’s needed most.
Your expertise drives reliability and performance, we’re waiting for you, apply now!
Tasks
As the Material Buyer/Planner, you will perform the following duties:
To thrive in this role, we value a combination of the following requirements:
Lead the procurement of essential materials and manage inventory levels to ensure everything is ready when it’s needed most.
Your expertise drives reliability and performance, we’re waiting for you, apply now!
Tasks
As the Material Buyer/Planner, you will perform the following duties:
- Purchase material as required, including issuing purchase orders, sourcing new / alternate suppliers/products, etc.
- Act as first point of contact with suppliers, using purchasing skills to handle customer objections, pricing negotiations and purchase order management
- Maintain supplier performance evaluation including backlog delivery schedule, pricing, updates and changes to customer delivery schedules
- Utilize existing systems to develop and monitor performance towards goals
- Establish and maintain material data within the system such as min/max, vendor lead time and inventory stock levels
- Maintain most cost-efficient ratio of OEM parts and available alternate sources such as PMA’s, alternates, parts repair, parts fabrication, Surplus etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
- 15-20 Vacation Days
- Education
- Flight privileges
- Short Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401k plan
- Flex Holidays
- up to 60 Sick Days
- Commuter Benefits
- Long Disability
- Family Policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare
To thrive in this role, we value a combination of the following requirements:
- High school diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s degree desirable
- At least 3 years’ experience in procurement as well as inventory planning preferably in the aviation industry required
- Fluency in English language required
- Knowledge in aviation MRO preferably MRO operations required
- Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel and Outlook as user
- Experience in VBA and SQL a plus
- Firm understanding of how ERP systems interact with and facilitate business processes
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent initiative
- Excellent responsibility
- Willingness to travel
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Shift work / overtime
- Manage constant time pressure
- Manage high stress levels
- Must possess a legal work permit in the U.S.
- CV/Resume required
- Company will not provide relocation assistance