Purchaser

Employment Type: Full-time permanent

Location: Calgary, AB

Division/Department: Spares

Available vacancies: 1

Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide. Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include:
Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Djamena in Chad.

Avmax offers the following capabilities:
Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO).

We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry.

Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work-life balance and a friendly working environment.

Reporting: The Purchaser reports directly to the Purchasing Supervisor.

• Commercial Acumen
• Negotiation
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Accountability
• Organization & Prioritization
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus

• Manage the complete procurement process from RFQ through purchase order closure.
• Source aircraft parts, consumables, expendables, rotables, tooling and general materials.
• Evaluate supplier quotations based on price, availability, lead time, quality and commercial risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, warranties and delivery schedules.
• Identify alternate suppliers and support strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with approved suppliers.
• Resolve supplier issues, warranty claims, and purchase order discrepancies.
• Support long‑term supplier agreements and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support stock replenishment and operational purchasing requirements for all Avmax divisions.
• Expedite critical and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) orders to minimize aircraft downtime and support MRO operations.
• Coordinate and support MRO, warehouse, repair, sales and other Avmax bases (including international operations, such as Chad).
• Provide accurate delivery updates to internal stakeholders.

• Maintain accurate purchasing information in Quantum ERP.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing procedures as per Avmax General Procedures Manual (GPM).
• Ensure appropriate documentation to meet QA requirements for internal and external stakeholders.

• Continuously identify and recommend cost‑saving opportunities while maintaining quality, delivery, and service standards.
• Support process improvements that increase efficiency and supplier performance.
• Participate in major procurement and inventory projects as assigned.

• High school diploma required; post‑secondary education in Supply Chain, Business, Aviation or related field preferred.
• Strong negotiation and commercial decision‑making skills
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel required).
• Experience with ERP systems (Quantum preferred).
• Knowledge of aircraft parts, aviation documentation and supply chain processes is considered an asset.

• 2–4 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Aviation, aerospace, manufacturing or industrial procurement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage purchase orders, supplier relationships and procurement priorities.
• Proven experience negotiating pricing and delivery schedules.

• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only…