Buyer

Job Description:

• Client Aircraft Group is the world-wide leader of advanced flight controls and actuation for commercial and military aircraft.
• We are positioned on virtually every aircraft flying today, supplying highly reliable systems that are supportable and add significant value for our customers.
• This role is the primary point of contact responsible for the holistic end-to-end management of assigned suppliers in the EA MMA organization.
• The Supply Specialist will drive supplier performance (specific to inventory, quality, and delivery targets), build collaborative supplier relationships, and support factory needs.
• This role affords an opportunity to take hold of the assigned scope and make a positive impact on the growing business.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end-to-end surveillance, monitoring, managing and development of effective supplier relationships to achieve business requirements.
• Daily/weekly supplier management and conversion of demand signals into Compliant Purchase Orders, in accordance with contractual terms and conditions and in alignment with Client systems and processes.
• Responsible for developing and managing effective supplier relationships to achieve the business requirements.
• Provides effective purchase order management to ensure current and verified delivery information is reflected using standard systems and processes
• Builds an effective cadence with assigned suppliers to support needed expedites and reschedules, when necessary, expedites supplier deliveries to achieve site operational requirements.
• Evaluation of supplier performance including the identification and mitigation of risks
• Drives root cause investigations and corrective actions to achieve continuous supplier improvement
• Operate with urgency and be proactive when it comes to operational issues and ensure continuity of supply from assigned suppliers
• Ensures the effective and timely closure of root cause and corrective actions.
• Leads problem solving activities to resolve issue affecting supplier relationships and supply chain performance.
• Support and potentially lead supplier performance recovery & improvement activities.
• Provides support for supplier selection and supplier development
• Identification and pursuit of quality, cost, delivery, and lead time improvements.
• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to understand and lead complex supply chain requirements.
• Required to effectively communicate both internally and externally with customers and suppliers
• Occasional travel may be required to visit Client sites or Suppliers. Approximately 15%.

Requirements:

• Up to 5 years of progressive experience (usually post education) in the field of manufacturing or engineering (preferably Aerospace).
• Good communication/organizational skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to understand complex regulations/procedures.
• Ability to deal with a variety of tasks at any one time and understand the priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to relocate to the Western New York Area, on-site role however flexible/hybrid schedule may be considered.

Preferred:

• Certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Program Management.
• APICS or other industry standard certifications are a plus
• An engineering or technical background is preferable.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree level education, preferred in the fields of engineering, supply chain, or Business.