Analyst, Procurement

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for procuring a wide variety of technical and non-technical parts, materials, and supplies for operations and production on a timely basis while meeting cost, quality, quantity and delivery requirements and schedules.
• Responsibility for procuring a wide variety of technical and non-technical parts, materials, and supplies for operations and production on a timely basis while meeting cost, quality, quantity and delivery requirements and schedules.
• Reviews requisitions, verifies their accuracy and consults with requisitioning department to assure proper specifications; recommends substitutes where cost or delivery would be improved; negotiates lead times, prices and delivery needs with requisitioners and vendors.
• Solicits and analyzes quotations for new or non-standard items; approves the awarding of purchase orders within established authority; ensures that all purchase orders comply with government regulations and accepted trade practices; processes and resolves open or problem orders.
• Locates, identifies, evaluates, and contacts vendors for best cost, service, quality, and delivery.
• Places purchase orders for needed materials and supplies, negotiating price and delivery means and schedules determines and locates substitutes as necessary.
• Performs follow-up with vendor to assure delivery at agreed time in order to meet production needs; may prepare periodic reports. Processes adjustments with vendors where terms of the purchase order have not been met such as replacements, cancellations, credits and returns; ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Advises requisitioning department of quotations, delivery terms, costs, quantity, and quality subject to requisitioner review.
• Analyzes and keeps abreast of market and vendor trends in order to recommend action to Materials Manager on vendor selections, price, quantity and advantageous delivery.
• Arranges and attends meeting between purchasing, vendors and requisitioning department on delivery, service or supplies.
• May administer various minority or small business activities, locates, interviews, and conducts site visitations and monitor vendor progress. May attend trade shows/seminars and/or prepare government audits and submit appropriate forms as requested.

• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.
• A degree in a business management discipline with 3-5 years experience preferably with mechanical and/or technical background in a manufacturing environment or equivalent. Emphasis on procurement policies and programs; strong background knowledge of aerospace vendors and products; good oral and written communications skills.