Buyer

About the role

Seal Dynamics (A HEICO Company) founded in 1976, with its corporate headquarters based in Hauppauge, NY is a world leader in technical sales and the distribution of aerospace components. Our unique marketing and technical sales approach is the most effective way to assist our customers in selecting products that reduce cost of ownership.

This is an on-site role based in Hauppauge, NY. Performs a variety of activities related to the procurement of products, inventory management and logistics in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administers purchase orders from approval phase through order placement and acknowledgment.
• Manages Strategic Partner open backlog to ensure timely delivery of products and minimize past dues.
• Identification and selection of cost-effective logistics providers.
• Clear and concise communication with both internal and external contacts.
• Schedules regular calls with supplier base.
• Recommends and creates inventory planning models to satisfy customer demands and optimize turns.
• Processes unique purchasing transactions according to company policy and ASA or ISO standards, industry specifications, and government regulations.
• Identifies and selects strategic suppliers to procure products, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date.
• Works with Product Management to ensure the correct products are in place to achieve sales forecast and order fill rates.
• Supports kitting programs with sourcing components and releasing jobs into production.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with suppliers and internal personnel.
• Inventory planning and freight cost reduction.

Requirements

This position requires initiative, independent judgment, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with our Strategic Partners.

Qualifications and Skills

The Buyer will be responsible for the oversight of customs clearance requirements and will work to achieve key performance indicators (KPI’s) including: Product Line Sales to Forecast, Order Fill Rates, Supplier Delivery Performance and Inventory Turns.