Buyer - Aftermarket

About the role

Parker Aerospace develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' The Buyer for aftermarket will be responsible for obtaining the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Prepares statements of work for items proposed for procurement.
• Develops potential bidders lists and formal requests for quotation or proposal.
• Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria.
• Evaluates proposals from potential suppliers and selects suppliers for a variety of highly complex or technical materials, supplies, or services.
• Negotiates price, delivery, quality, and service with suppliers.
• Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Negotiates final terms and conditions of purchase, awards, and administers the procurement contract to conclusion.
• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance and determines and implements corrective actions to resolve impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements.
• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues.
• Facilitates inspections, substitutions, and standardization by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes with suppliers.
• Monitors and evaluates supplier’s ability to meet all company and government or commercial procurement requirements.
• Prepares complex reports and analyses by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Applies continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements improvement initiatives with key suppliers.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing trade publications, establishing networks, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations and ensures adherence to requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working experience with Aerospace or Manufacturing Aftermarket.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through six or more years of increasingly responsible related experience.
• Certificate in Purchasing Management (CPM) or APICS desired.
• Thorough knowledge of purchasing and negotiating methods, principles, and concepts.
• Knowledge of industry practices, general business operations, and policies.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to procurement.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement principles and techniques.
• Proficient with standard business application software and specialized purchasing and/or materials systems.
• Ability to work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity.
• Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and recommend changes to procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top management.