Strategic Buyer

Overview

Job Summary

Responsible for gathering & analyzing request for quotes, placing purchase orders, and managing & negotiating with key suppliers in support of company quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Additionally, the Strategic Buyer will support process improvement projects to streamline day-to-day activities of purchasing team.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following:

• Actively maintains a healthy supplier portfolio, seeks out new supplier relationships, monitors existing relationships, and proactively participates in problem resolution (NCR’s, SCRR’s, delivery issues, etc.)

• Execute purchase orders within ERP (Visual A&D) software system and send to suppliers

• Routinely follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of purchase orders

• Consistently communicate status of purchase orders to internal customers

• Create and maintain SOP’s for Purchasing/Sourcing to ensure compliance to Organization’s quality policy and the Purchasing group’s processes/procedures

• Prepare request for quotes (RFQ) for approved suppliers for material, equipment, and services. Additionally, compare quotes strategically and work with management to determine best sources for each project, part, and/or service.

• Perform supplier audits and site visits to support quality, cost, and delivery of product.

• Assist management in negotiating long-term price agreements. Ensure all agreements are reviewed by UR Legal Department. Compose and issue subsequent revisions and addendums.

• Champion continuous improvement to support business processes and improve internal metrics and external customer satisfaction

• Assist Supplier Quality Engineer & Purchasing with supplier compliance requirement activities as needed (Approved Vendor List or AVL). Ensures all suppliers comply with current regulations (e.g. conflict minerals, counterfeit parts, etc.).

• Develop industry, product and supply base knowledge to support management decision-making

• Other Duties as assigned

Additional Job Requirements• Regular scheduled attendance• Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling: 20%Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from four-year college or university; and two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent of education and experience.

• 2 + years sourcing/procurement/purchasing experience

• 2+ years’ experience in FAR-DFAR contracting environment preferred

• Prior Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical, data mining, and report development skills

• Organization, detail oriented, ability to prioritize and multi-task, and meet deadlines

• Root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventative action (CAPA) creation & executio

Computer Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat

• Detailed knowledge of Material Planning Requirements (MRP) software systems

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Lean and/or Six Sigma preferred
• Root Cause Analysis training preferred

Air Methods is an EEO/AA employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Minimum pay

USD $30.31/Hr.

Maximum Pay

USD $42.42/Hr.

Benefits

For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)