Senior Purchasing Agent - Part Time (Part Time)
Department: All Openings, Finance & Accounting
Senior Purchasing Agent - Part-Time
Department:All Openings, Administration
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the execution of purchasing activities related to supplier management, part order/inventory management, supporting/communicating to internal customers, cost control and special projects to minimize total cost of ownership.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Part/Inventory Management
- Monitor/order parts based on MRP systems and other reports.
- Expedite shortages and material rejection/repair.
- Reschedule parts as required.
- Establish and implement Kanban, JIT, and Supplier Managed Inventory programs.
- Troubleshoot inventory transactions for resolution.
Supplier Management
- Set-up suppliers in ERP.
- Develop, maintain, and issue Business Intelligence (BI) reports to suppliers.
- Work Supplier quality issues at Receiving.
- Support suppliers with drawings and specification requirements.
- Support First Article/Production implementation.
- Develop, issue, and manage RFP/RFQs, supplier selection, and implementation.
- Research and find new suppliers through consolidation process, new product implementations, and/or price/quality improvements.
- Develop strategic plans for sub-performing supplier replacement.
Support/Communicate to Internal Customers
- Work with Accounts Payable department in regard to invoicing issues.
- Work closely with Production Control and Production personnel to support production schedule.
- Advise and assist Engineering department in new product design and development.
- Understand and develop/promote the interdependence of Purchasing with Engineering, Quality, Production and Production Control.
- Make presentations to executive levels of company management.
- Process Purchase Item Approval Forms (PIAFs).
Cost of Ownership
- Negotiate pricing agreements for all material and components for production.
- Determine method of commodity inbound shipment.
- Minimize overall cost of ownership.
Leadership Responsibility
- May direct, instruct and assist Purchasing department staff in areas of MRP procedures, Purchasing processes, contract negotiation support, and other Purchasing functions/activities.
- Perform other duties, attend meetings, or provide reports/information as directed by Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree required. Preferably in business administration, materials management or supply-chain management.
Five (5) to seven (7) years of demonstrated performance in technical competencies of procurement
Experience in general aviation, aerospace or heavy manufacturing industries is desired
Appropriate technical certification (CPM, CPIM) desired
Supervisory experience is a plus
Knowledge/Skill
General understanding of ERP computer system (BAAN experience a plus)
Working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.
Working knowledge in developing and executing report writing (Brio, etc.) and Excel reports
Requires knowledge and experience in establishing Kanban, JIT or Supplier Managed Inventory programs
