Position Summary:

• The mission of the Buyer is to provide great customer service to, and collaborate with, our internal (JSSI Technical Advisors) and external (Supply Chain) customers. This will include parts procurement for all maintenance requirements, restocking orders and forecasted future needs, vendor negotiations and interface. The Buyer will also play a key role on supply chain integration and/or continuous improvement teams.

Position Responsibilities:

• Reduce costs, facilitate increased sales, deliver superior customer service and provide a one-stop supply-chain solution to support the Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers.  
• Respond to all requests received from Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers in a professional and timely manner. 
• Source parts to fill demands from purchase requisitions, Aircraft on Ground (AOG) orders, Requests for Information (RFI), etc. 
• Create competitive Requests for Quote (RFQ) and negotiate prices with suppliers to obtain the best available prices while maintaining configuration, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Create purchase orders for all Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts. 
• Create and track purchase orders and expedite them through Salesforce/AMS/Quantum to maintain a closed-loop status interface with Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers with regard to parts requirements. As required, create purchase orders in Supply Chain customer’s maintenance tracking or ERP systems. 
• Maintain regular communication with and provide pro-active status updates to Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers.
• Follow parts through the system to make sure parts costs are transacted to the correct project and that all costs associated are billed accordingly to the clients.
• Assure parts are delivered in a timely manner to meet schedule requirements and meet the appropriate quality and life limits.
• Participate in an AOG on-call or shift rotation to support after-hours critical sales. Volunteer for shift coverage as appropriate. 
• Search for and maintain knowledge of parts availability within the aviation industry through existing and future vendor selections.
• Understand supply performance and cost savings. 
• As requested, Prepare Monthly Activity Report identifying cost-saving, buyer activity, vendor activity, etc.
• Continually assess operations to optimize the purchasing and logistics processes through identifying cost reduction opportunities for Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts.
• Qualify and approve vendors as determined by the need to increase competition, improve the quality of the product, or improve lead times using selected quality criteria.
• Maintain accurate data in Quantum, Salesforce, and AMS.
• As required, work with vendors and customers on RMAs/Returns.

Desired Credentials:

• Tenured experience in aviation-related procurement and inventory control. Specifically AOG buying background
• Business Aviation purchasing experience
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Quantum experience desired. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients
• Ability to solve problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to generate reports using Microsoft Excel. 
• Critical thinking skills
• Experience using systems for inventory control and purchasing
• Ability to travel up to 10%, domestic and international.
• Ability to work remotely