Buyer

Job description

Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft and for helicopters and spacecraft. It develops and manufactures state-of-the-art solutions to improve comfort and facilities on board aircraft and high-technology systems to increase aircraft performance and flight safety. Zodiac Aerospace, a Safran* company since February 2018, has 32,500 employees worldwide and generated revenue of 5.1billion euros for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. Zodiac Aerospace is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.

* Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with nearly 58,000 employees and sales of 15.8 billion euros in 2016. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.

For more information: www.safran-group.com and www.zodiacaerospace.com / Follow @Safran and @ZodiacAerospace on Twitter

Responsible for the acquisition of material and services including price, quality, specifications, and delivery to meet manufacturing requirements. Ensure that supplier delivery schedules and quality are maintained at a level necessary to support production.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

· Negotiate pricing, quality and delivery criteria for required materials in connection with the placement of purchase orders.
· Analyze the above criteria to determine the proper supplier to select.
· Process purchase requisitions for materials required for manufacturing.
· Investigate all “Material Variance Reports” and coordinate between supplier and Quality and Engineering Departments to bring about acceptable corrective action.
· Coordinate any supplier questions or problems with Engineering, Quality, Sales and Accounting or other Departments as required.
· Counsel and assist other Department personnel on matters related to material acquisition problems.
· Coordinate with other internal departments and with suppliers on any special projects or programs as assigned.
· Prepare and maintain reports as assigned.
· Meet with Business Unit planners to discuss delivery schedules and inform them when the suppliers scheduled deliveries do not support the requirements dates in the system. Also, notify them of any changes in supplier’s deliveries as they occur.
· As necessary to be responsible for developing small disadvantaged suppliers and attaining Purchasing’s objectives on purchases compliant with Military or Government contracts.
· Manage supplier performance and ensure feedback is provided to each supplier with the focus on maintaining and improving supplier performance.

Qualifications:

Education -

Required:Associate degree in Business Management or equivalent credits in

purchasing related courses

Preferred: B. A. in Business – Purchasing Major

Experience

Required:2 - 3 years materials buyer in a manufacturing environment

Preferred:5 years diversified buying experience. Familiar with large volume

negotiations, government regulations and reports.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Required: Excellent communication skills, purchasing skills

Including negotiations, supplier evaluation, cost reduction,

Standard purchasing systems and procedures, data management

Other - Willing to travel to supplier facilities as necessary to ensure supplier performance

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of Zodiac Aerospace to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.
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