Purchasing Agent

Precision Aviation Group

About the role

Precision Aviation Group (PAG) is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries worldwide. With over 1.1 million square-feet of sales and services facilities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Brazil – PAG’s 27 locations and customer-focused business model serve aviation customers through Supply Chain and Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (ISMRO) services.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies
• Negotiates with suppliers to reach highest quality at best value
• Initiates bid/quote process for services, supplies and equipment; prepares bid documents and oversees the bid process; performs bid analysis and makes recommendations regarding purchases
• Solves problems and issues arising from purchase of services and supplies
• Evaluates reports to define the need for the purchased product(s), prepares request for quotations, evaluates quotes, selects suppliers, creates purchase orders (POs)
• Manages specific custom commodities with high viability to balance demand and maintains an understanding of each supplier’s capabilities and current capacity
• Applies understanding of basic market drivers, so that reasonable pricing can be determined and supply risk reduced
• Develops appropriate sources of supply and maintains cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services
• Maintains current and accurate purchase order data in the purchasing system (e.g. delivery dates, pricing, change orders)
• Maintains an approved vendor database
• Demonstrates understanding of MRP systems to analyze and react to procurement demand and execute and manage purchase orders
• Familiar with acquisition for government contracts
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. This position may require walking primarily on a level surface for periods of time as well as reaching above shoulder heights or below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday

Working Location

Flowood, MS

Education/Training

• Minimum of a H. S. Diploma or GED

Experience

• Minimum of one year of purchasing experience

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Wide variety of benefits including:
• Health benefits the first of the month following 30 days’ employment
• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision
• Base life (company paid)
• Voluntary life
• Short and long-term disability
• Flex spending accounts
• Telemedicine
• Other benefits include:
• Vacation and PTO time accrued with each pay cycle with a vacation carryover/payout option at year end
• 9 paid holidays
• 401k with company match contributions

Qualifications

• Strong drive
• Work ethic
• Commitment to quality

Skills

• Understanding of basic market drivers
• MRP systems
• Acquisition for government contracts

Benefits

• Health benefits the first of the month following 30 days’ employment
• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision
• Base life (company paid)
• Voluntary life
• Short and long-term disability
• Flex spending accounts
• Telemedicine

Pay

Competitive pay

Schedule

Full time