Aircraft Parts Buyer & Materials Specialist

About the role

The Aviation Materials & Procurement Specialist is responsible for purchasing aircraft parts, materials, repairs, and services while supporting the management of rotables, cores, and other repairable assets. This position is primarily focused on procurement but also supports inventory, receiving, shipping, warehouse, and other Materials Department functions as needed. The position reports to the Materials Lead and works closely with the Senior Aviation Procurement Specialist, Senior Aircraft Work Order Planner, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Purchasing: source and purchase aircraft parts, materials, consumables, tooling, repairs, and outside services.
• Prepare RFQs, review quotations, and create purchase orders.
• Expedite orders and provide delivery-status updates.
• Evaluate pricing, lead times, certifications, and supplier capabilities.
• Support AOG and other urgent aircraft requirements.
• Purchase stock replenishment, consumables, HAZMAT, shop supplies, and calibration services.
• Identify alternate sources and cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and follow up on open purchase orders.

Additionally, the role involves coordinating repair, overhaul, exchange, inspection, testing, and NDI services for rotables, cores, and repairs, as well as supporting materials functions such as inventory, receiving, shipping, and warehouse activities.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• Two or more years of aviation purchasing, procurement, materials, inventory, or supply-chain experience.
• Experience purchasing aircraft parts, repairs, materials, or technical services.
• Knowledge of RFQs, purchase orders, supplier follow-up, and expediting.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using an inventory-management system such as Quantum MX.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

Nice to have qualifications include:

• FAA Part 145 or Part 135 experience.
• Experience with rotables, cores, exchanges, repairs, and overhauls.
• Knowledge of aircraft traceability and certification requirements.
• Experience with Quantum MX.
• Experience supporting AOG requirements.

Work Environment

This position is primarily office-based with regular coordination in hangar, production, materials, and aircraft environments. Some after-hours support may be required based on aircraft schedules, AOG needs, or redelivery priorities.

Benefits

We offer the right candidate the chance to join a forward-thinking organization, supported by a competitive compensation and benefits package.