New Product Introduction Buyer

Job Summary

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity requiring judgment and ingenuity working within procedures, policies and practices in the material and purchasing discipline.
• Modifies and installs changes to current procurement systems that are of moderate complexity.
• Plans studies and collects data to determine costs of parts and material such as aluminum, steel, composite and other raw material and purchases and parts, equipment and supplies.
• Analyzes data obtained, records results and report to management.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
• Makes estimates of new and proposed product or service costs.
• Reviews requisitions and confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price and determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Purchases parts and material of low to medium value requiring a moderate level of technical knowledge of the aircraft system or subsystems for which it will be used.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.

Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Business or a related discipline. If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience Requirements

2 year(s) Related experience and/or training.

Skills and Competencies

• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.