Purchasing Agent - GA Telesis, LLC
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303
About the Job
GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries. Built on the premise of “Customer Success” being the goal, GA Telesis serves over 3,000 customers including airlines, OEMs, MROs, and suppliers worldwide with 31 leasing, sales, distribution, and MRO operations in 19 countries. At GA Telesis, the company’s core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for coordinating activities involved with the purchase of various products and services which includes aircraft parts, tooling, raw material, outside processes, and other special procurements as identified by management.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for coordinating activities involved with the purchase of various products and services which includes aircraft parts, tooling, raw material, outside processes, and other special procurements as identified by management.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and evaluate sources for a variety of products
- Prepare RFQs to obtain competitive bids from approved sources
- Evaluate and negotiate supplier proposals
- Review and evaluate supplier qualifications, lead time, and cost
- Provide cost and lead time information provided by the supplier to management
- Prepare purchase orders
- Evaluate requirements and determine appropriate purchasing methods such as blanket agreements, etc.
- Develop strategic supplier relationships while serving as the primary liaison with suppliers
- Maintain related purchasing records such as items or services purchased
- Address supplier disputes and performance deficiencies
- Monitor and control supplier delivery performance
- Monitor and control inventory levels and spend consistently with management's strategic plan
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, to determine the cause and take or recommend corrective action
- Provide management with market intelligence as appropriate. Approve invoices for payment. Expedite delivery of goods to users
- Maintain liaison with internal departments and or personnel
- Provide feedback regarding the progress of orders, including delays and reasons for the same
- Participate in improvement processes inside & external to the department
- Ensure proper specifications are listed on the Purchase/Repair Orders
- Preparing part estimates and providing quotes to the customer service department
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of industry suppliers
- Aerospace industry knowledge preferred
- Strong negotiation/contracting, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to compile and present data in a format that facilitates information sharing and decision making
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