Senior Buyer Aerospace

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At StandardAero we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together we get the job done and done well. Our stability resources and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

As a Senior Buyer youll beresponsible for managing critical and high-value spend supplier relationships sourcing strategies purchase order execution supplier performance and procurement process improvement. This position supports purchasing activities across operational BOM materials OSV/repair requirements specialty materials NPI shop and maintenance supplies capital equipment and administrative/indirect spend. Youll execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost quality delivery inventory supplier risk and operational continuity. The Senior Buyer partners closely with Operations Engineering Quality Finance Program Management and site leadership to ensure material availability while maintaining strong commercial operational and internal-control discipline.

What youll do:

• Manage purchase orders to achieve required lead times cost quality material availability and operational objectives.

• Monitor open orders supplier commitments past-due requirements changing priorities material shortages extended lead times supplier delays and potential AOG requirements.

• Ensure purchase order changes are properly documented approved communicated and compliant with procurement procedures and internal controls.

• Establish appropriate follow-up and escalation processes for critical and past-due purchase orders to minimize supply disruptions.

• Optimize inventory levels through effective min/max parameters safety stock reorder points order quantities lead times and supplier strategies.

• Execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities suppliers and spend categories including RFQs competitive bidding supplier benchmarking commercial evaluations negotiations and supplier selection.

• Evaluate supplier proposals using total cost of ownership including pricing freight lead time minimum order quantities payment terms warranty repair costs quality inventory impact and supply risk.

• Develop multi-source strategies for critical commodities and materials to reduce single-source dependency AOG exposure and supply continuity risks.

• Identify and execute cost-reduction productivity value-engineering supplier-consolidation make/buy and repair/replace opportunities.

• Monitor and improve supplier performance related to on-time delivery quality responsiveness lead times pricing and overall service; support corrective actions and performance improvement plans.

• Maintain required supplier approvals and procurement documentation while supporting warranty claims material returns credits discrepancies and supplier recovery activities.

• Manage and negotiate OSV/repair supplier requirements including work scopes pricing turnaround times and commercial terms.

• Partner with Operations Stockroom Engineering and Program teams to support inventory accuracy material traceability NPI sourcing procurement activities and cycle-count requirements.

• Maintain accurate ERP procurement master data and ensure purchasing transactions are properly executed documented and compliant with company policies approval requirements contractual obligations internal controls and applicable regulations.

• Serve as the senior procurement resource and escalation point for Buyers I and II while supporting onboarding training and development of procurement team members.

• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• 4 or more years of progressive procurement purchasing strategic sourcing experience.

• Ability to read write speak and understand English

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

• Ability to sit or stand for at least 50% of shift

Desired Skills

• Aerospace aviation MRO manufacturing or another highly regulated industry.

• Strong supplier relationship-management and supplier-performance-management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret spend inventory supplier and operational data.

• Experience with ERP purchasing systems; Oracle ERP experience strongly preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office particularly Excel including the ability to analyze and manipulate procurement and supply-chain data.

• Ability to prioritize multiple requirements in a time-sensitive aerospace/MRO environment.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare

• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested

• Paid Time Off starting on day one

• Bonus opportunities

• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short- & Long-Term Disability

• Life & AD&D Insurance

• Learning & Training opportunities

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