Take Your Career to New Heights – Join Us as a Buyer in Aviation!
Location: Foley, AL Schedule: 1st shift 8am to 5pm Payrate: $25.63
Are you ready to step into a fast-paced, high-impact role where you’ll help keep planes in the air and operations running smoothly? PDS Tech Commercial, in collaboration with our leading aviation partner, is seeking a detail-driven, proactive Buyer to support the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Foley, Alabama.
This is your opportunity to play a vital role in a dynamic supply chain operation—ensuring our supplier network performs with excellence and precision to meet our quality, cost, and delivery goals.
What Youll Do:
As a Buyer, youll manage the full procurement cycle, from purchase requests to supplier payment. You’ll work across departments and with both domestic and international suppliers to ensure timely delivery and top-quality materials. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Managing purchase orders and supplier communications
Coordinating material needs, delivery updates, and change orders
Aligning supplier schedules with facility requirements
Evaluating quotes, setting up new suppliers, and conducting supply spanet analysis
Monitoring supplier performance and driving delivery assurance
Creating and presenting key metrics and reports to internal teams and suppliers
Supporting strategic sourcing projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Traveling up to 10 domestically or internationally as needed
This is an onsite position in Foley, AL, where youll be embedded in the action and collaborate closely with teams across programs and departments.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
Basic Qualifications:
University degree or equivalent professional experience
Familiarity with supplier management and the purchasing process
Experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Beginner-level experience with ERP systems (Enterprise Resource Planning)
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced ERP and supply chain system experience
Strong negotiation, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working cross-functionally and communicating with all levels
Ability to stay organized and perform under pressure in a high-matrixed environment
Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
Willingness to use PPE and comply with safety protocols
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Ready to Make an Impact?
At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with game-changing opportunities across the aviation and aerospace sectors. If you’re looking to grow your career in a hands-on role that directly supports aircraft readiness and safety—this is your moment.
Apply now and become a key player in keeping our operations flying smoothly!
This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.
Pay Details: $25.63 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
