Flexjet

Procurement Buyer

Flexjet  •  Cleveland, OH (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

At Flexjet, we’re committed to attracting and retaining excellent employees by providing an environment that empowers them to develop and define their career path. We provide a safe, progressive and rewarding workplace with competitive pay and employee benefits.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-directed, proactive individual who works effectively under pressure and time constraints with the ability to multi-task and work within a team environment
  • Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, professionalism, and fanatical attention to detail
  • Required to meet deadlines, must be comfortable prioritizing tasks, demonstrate flexibility, display a strong work ethic, and sense of urgency
  • Required to have 3-5 years of procurement / parts experience
  • Strong organization skills with the ability to obtain a high level of familiarity quickly
  • Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Windows and MS Office programs
  • ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Excel, Access, Database experience and Analytical aptitude desired
    • Technical background desired

Proficiency of responsibilities along with knowledge, skills, and experience will determine Procurement Buyer level 1, 2, or 3

  • Level 1
    • Entry level
  • Level 2
    • 3-7 years of experience
    • 80% of position is purchasing activities, 20% parts operations and expediting
    • Work as liaison between purchasing, stores, and Maintenance Operations Center
    • Determine competitive pricing based on our needed schedule
    • Identify interchangeable parts and update parts catalog
  • Level 3
    • 8 years or more of experience
    • Cover for manager when out of the office
    • Work closely with other managers to solve parts issues
    • Provide training to lower levels and new employees

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Foster the Flexjet culture while embracing the company fundamental principles
  • Adhere to Flexjet policies and procedures
  • Purchase aircraft parts required to support the maintenance department to ensure the day-to-day operations is accomplished
  • Conduct problem solving and decision-making support to ensure tactical and strategic execution of the purchasing process
  • Provide technical assistance in determining requirements, purchasing, and movement of parts
  • Coordinate and resolve problems with internal and external resources to achieve resolutions, thereby reducing aircraft ground time, flight delays, and cancelations

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • Requires purchasing skills
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Ensure supplier and delivery commitments are met through continuous follow up regarding order status, vendor performance, and resolve problems regarding quality and supply as required
  • Coordinate internal part movements for AOG situations
  • Maintain detailed records/notes to include all pertinent information in the request
  • Communicate with various departments on parts status
  • Must be able to determine parts numbers required by maintenance in reference to the Illustrated Parts Catalog
  • Parts ordering, parts receiving, shipping, packaging, maintaining inventory control and integrity
  • Other tasks as assigned
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About Flexjet

Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO compliant at Level 2.

Flexjet’s fractional program fields an exclusive array of business aircraft—some of the youngest in the fractional jet industry, with an average age of approximately six years.

In 2015, Flexjet introduced Red Label by Flexjet, which features the youngest fleet in the industry, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are more than 40 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350, the Embraer Legacy 450 and Praetor 500, Global Express, the Gulfstream G450, G500, G650 and G700, and the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets.

Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexjet and on Instagram @FlexjetLLC.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
Year Founded
1995
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