Aviation Purchasing Executive Permanent

• Position: Aviation Purchasing Executive
• Salary: £25,000- £34,000 plus very good company benefits
• Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.5 hour shifts between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00
• Due to rural workplace location it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport – plenty of free parking on site

The role:

The Purchasing Executive role will support business inventory requirements, internal and external customers with responsibilities associated with both tactical and strategic purchasing of components and business services.

Working with the vendor base worldwide ensuring quality is in line with business objectives & policy, on time delivery and contract adherence whilst minimalising costs.

Key Responsibilities / duties:

• Purchase inventory for stock and specific customer requirements
• Management of daily tactical and strategic work to ensure timely responses in sourcing and purchasing components
• Purchase non stock items and commercial buys, both on standing orders and for specific requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend suppliers to quality and industry approved standards
• Work with existing and potential suppliers, securing best price through effective negotiations
• Issue purchase orders on behalf of the company
• Co-ordinate with internal departments to ensure purchase order compliance
• Expedite open orders to achieve on time delivery
• Demonstrate, develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships with people at all levels
• Assist with department training and interdepartmental training of new staff
• Assist with monitoring Purchasing Administrator performance using KPI’s and regular meetings
• Obtain warranty return approvals and liaise with internal departments on rejected units
• Organise supplier meetings including occasional travel to supplier sites targeting poor performing suppliers
• Develop, produce & analyse reports supporting and improving departmental KPI’s
• Identify, monitor and liaise with non-performing Suppliers
• Monitor improvement measures with non-performing suppliers
• Understand and adhere to Export Control regulations where relevant

Experience / knowledge required:

• Experience in an aircraft component, MRO or trading environment required
• Experience in commercial purchasing beneficial
• Knowledge of aircraft components with awareness of component conditions, certification and airworthiness regulations
• Analytical thinker with strong problem solving ability
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, verbal and written
• Enjoy engaging with suppliers and internal departments, ability to build excellent relationships
• Good computer literacy, proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large yet constantly growing / expanding organisation who offer an excellent environment in which to work along with great career growth opportunities

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