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Job Summary
- CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety efficiency and readiness.
- CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAEs Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
- CAE Values: Empowerment Innovation Excellence Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
- A work environment where all employees are valued respected and safe
- Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver take initiatives and make decisions
- Recognition professional development advancement and having fun!
The position requires the incumbent to research and select vendors to solicit quotes and issue purchase order of medium dollar value and complexity supporting USG and Non-USG contracts. Typical procurements relate to less complex build-to-print assemblies that require specifications and drawings and COTS software licenses.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Discuss price delivery and vendor/supplier capability with internal customers
- Researches and identifies potential vendors/suppliers
- Negotiates price and delivery for responsible commodities
- Administrates and maintains purchase orders in compliance with approved procedures
- Establishes and maintains good vendor relationships and satisfies internal customers
- Experience with purchase order file documentation that is fully compliant with all required elements to maintain a successful Contractor Purchasing Systems Review (CPSR)
- Partners with Supplier Quality and Shipping/Receiving as it relates to poor quality order inconsistences and damaged products
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma and 3-5 years experience; or BA/BS Business Supply Chain Management Finance Operation Management or related field.
- Teamwork
- Detailed Oriented
- Time Management
- Analytical thinking
- Good interpersonal skills
- MRP Knowledge CostPoint
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to negotiate medium dollar value purchase orders with limited management oversight
- Ability to complete moderately complex price analysis
Must comply with all company security and data protection/ usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials in any form. Shall not divulge any information or afford access to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
- Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Work is performed in a controlled environment with almost no exposure to disagreeable environment conditions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- May be required to sit down for long lengths of time.
- May be required to climb stairs.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job.
Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic including disability and protected veteran status as defined under federal state or local laws.
Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at
At CAE our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years weve driven innovation in simulation training and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies we empower our customers to operate smarter faster and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged collaboration drives progress and your growth fuels our shared success.
CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color national origin age religion sex disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local CAE everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at .
As part of our process we may use AIsupported tools to help review applications with human decisionmaking at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
About Company
CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. With nearly 5,000 employees, CAE USA Inc. is the largest segment within CAE's Defense and Security business unit. The organization le ... View more