Procurement Specialist

About the Role

Executes daily purchasing, vendor quoting, and sourcing for aviation and non-aviation goods while ensuring policy compliance, cost efficiency, and consistent part availability. Receives and processes incoming materials and parts, maintains accurate inventory records, and issues components to support aircraft maintenance operations. This role integrates procurement and inventory control to keep maintenance activities supplied, organized, and operating without interruption.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate computerized inventory and handle vendor discrepancy resolutions.
• Manage the movement of repairable materials out to and return from repair vendors and company shops.
• Ensure timely and accurate receipt of inbound purchases and repairs.
• Assist with quarterly inventory counts and maintain inventory values for all items at all PEA affiliated locations.
• Resolve and report any shipping or receiving problems to the supervisor.
• Comply with procedures related to safety and departmental standards.
• Ensure company inventory and materials are properly accounted for and binned in the correct location.
• Prepare materials needed for daily maintenance readiness and redistribution.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with shipping, receiving, and storing of hazardous materials.
• Overlap parts ordering and receiving, assist in inventory parts counts including monthly and year-end counts.
• Source and evaluate vendors for price and reliability, assisting with spend reporting and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain vendor database and compliance documents.
• Create, process, and track purchase orders for all necessary parts, materials, and equipment.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers to secure favorable contracts.
• Monitor vendor performance, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and manage long-term supplier relationships.
• Analyze market trends and forecast future material requirements to prevent stockouts and optimize inventory levels.
• Assist in moving aircraft and equipment in and out of the hangar.
• Perform basic shop upkeep (sweeping, mopping, cleaning, etc.).

Skills & Competencies

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail, follow-through on projects, ability to follow instructions, and multitasking.
• Valid driver’s license; must be insurable under company insurance coverage if required to use company vehicles.

Physical Demands

• Lifting/moving items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, crouch, kneel, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to climb and work from ladders, work stands, and other heights.
• Ability to work with one or both hands extended overhead.
• Ability to work in Florida weather conditions: heat, rain, wind, cold.

Schedule

Hourly, full-time: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

Travel

25% travel to all PEA Satellite locations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in aviation inventory control, parts, or purchasing (preferred).
• Proficiency with Talon RMS systems (preferred).
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and general internet applications.
• Strong math skills.
• Organizational, time management, and listening skills.