Buyer II

Overview

Location:

Doral, FL 33122. Position Type:
Full Time.

Shift: 1st Shift. Category:
Non DOT - Safety Sensitive Position.

Summary:

This role is part of the Manufacturing Supply Chain team responsible for the procurement of aviation spare parts and components. It focuses on purchase order management, supplier relationship management, expediting, quality coordination, and maintaining a healthy, on-time supply pipeline. It requires a detail-oriented self-starter with strong supplier management, communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

• Issue and manage Purchase Orders (PO placement) for aviation spare parts in accordance with approved procurement plans, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with supplier agreements.
• Lead aspects of strategic sourcing, including Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP) preparation, proposal evaluation, price/cost analysis, contract negotiation, vendor management, and contract administration.
• Manage Open Order Book in ERP system via regular communication with suppliers and reconciliation of parts, dates, pricing details, and communicate status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships through regular communication, performance reviews, and proactive issue resolution to ensure a healthy and reliable supply base.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze supplier scorecards to track on-time delivery, quality performance, and compliance metrics, present findings to leadership and drive supplier improvement actions.
• Actively expedite critical and at-risk purchase orders by coordinating with suppliers to accelerate deliveries, resolve bottlenecks, and minimize impact to inventory availability and customer commitments.
• Coordinate with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve supplier non-conformances, manage rejected material dispositions, and ensure parts meet required technical and airworthiness standards.
• Attend cross-functional meetings and calls to brief department heads on open order status, delivery risks, and action plans; support data-driven decision-making using ERP and BI tools.
• Utilize Business Intelligence skills to analyze data from company ERP and reporting dashboards.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, or similar analytical field, or an additional 3 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of relevant work experience in aerospace or defense industries, working with casting and machining parts suppliers and related special processes.
• Proficient in technical drawings interpretation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Statistical Analysis and Modeling experience or coursework.
• Team oriented, resourceful, and fast learner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management, able to identify and prioritize tasks necessary to meet long and short-term objectives.
• Fluent in English.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerBI or similar BI program.
• MBA graduate or candidate.

• The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and a pre-employment drug screening where applicable.