Tasks
As the Centralized Purchasing Buyer, you will take on a diverse set of responsibilities, such as:
- Analyze, interpret and report cost and financial data
- Responsible for timely purchase of required material for the assigned purchasing items
- Conduct evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
- Participates in monthly and annual financial closing activities
- Issues purchase orders and sources of new and alternate suppliers if required by the purchasing guidelines or as requested
- Act as a point of contact with suppliers, using purchasing skills to handle vendor issues, pricing negotiations, and purchase order management
- Maintain supplier performance evaluations including backlog, delivery schedules, pricing and updates
- Awareness of contractual conditions agreed with the suppliers and monitoring its adherence in daily operations
* All other duties as assigned or required
Benefits
Flight privileges, 15-20 Vacation Days, 401k plan, Commuter Benefits, Education, Employee Assistance Program, Family Policy, Flex Holidays, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Long Disability, Short Disability, up to 60 Sick Days
Requirements
To excel in this role, you will need a combination of the following qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED desirable
- Bachelor’s degree desirable
- Master’s degree desirable
- 2-3 years of purchasing experience required
- Fluency in English language required
- German language desirable
- Knowledge in Aviation MRO, project management and business development
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent detail oriented
- Excellent problem solving
- Excellent quality consciousness
- Excellent adaptability
- Excellent corporate awareness
- Excellent flexibility
- Excellent negotiating skills
- Excellent responsibility
- Excellent teamwork
- Willingness to travel
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Must be willing to work shifts
- Manage constant time pressure
- Manage high stress levels
- Must possess a legal work permit in the U.S.
* CV/Resume required
* Company will not provide relocation assistance
Company
About Lufthansa Technik Component Services LLC.
Lufthansa Technik is the worldwide leading independent provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services for civil aircraft. With tailored maintenance programs and state-of-the-art repair methods we ensure the durable reliability and availability of our customers’ aircraft fleets. We are an internationally-licensed maintenance, production and development company. With its six business units (Maintenance, Overhaul, Component Services, Engine Services, Landing Gear Services, and VIP Services and Innovation) the Lufthansa Technik Group offers its approximate 800 customers worldwide, a complete range of services round about aircraft technology.
www.lufthansa-technik.de
