Purchasing Executive

My client has a great opportunity to join their team as a Purchasing Executive. The role will be to review and purchase inventory to meet business requirements, Liaise with suppliers and deliver a high-quality service level, ensuring on time deliveries.

Role: Purchasing Executive
Location: Hassocks
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 37.5-hour week, Mon-Fri between 07:00 – 19:00, flexibility on work hours is essential

Responsibilities:

• Purchase inventory for stock and specific customer requirements
• Utilise Pooling solutions, maintaining optimum inventory levels to support

business

• Evaluate and recommend suppliers to quality and industry approved standards
• Negotiate with Suppliers to obtain best price, terms and warranty
• Issue purchase orders
• Expedite open orders to achieve delivery requirements
• Develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships
• Co-ordinate with internal department to ensure PO compliance
• Assist with department training and interdepartmental training of new staff
• Obtain warranty return approvals and liaise with internal departments on rejected units
• Organise supplier meetings including occasional travel to supplier sites
• Produce & analyse reports, help to monitor departmental KPI’s
• Identify, monitor and liaise with non-performing Suppliers
• Monitor improvement measures with non-performing suppliers
• Support the Purchasing Team Leader to undertake other duties /projects as required
• Adhere to processes and procedures
• Understand and adhere to Export Control regulations where relevant

Requirements:

• Experience in an aircraft component, MRO or trading environment preferably within

purchasing – 12 months + experience preferred

• Knowledge of aircraft components with awareness of component conditions, certification and airworthiness regulations
• Understanding of IPC’s, alternative part numbers and aircraft effectivity would be beneficial
• Essential A-levels A-C, a university degree or similar level qualification beneficial
• Passion to develop in depth knowledge and skills within the Purchasing department
• Proactive, self-motivated and driven to succeed in a busy environment
• Analytical thinker with strong problem solving ability
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to work in a busy environment
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, verbal and written

• Enjoy engaging with customers, suppliers and internal departments, ability to build

excellent relationships

• Professional and confident telephone skills
• Ability and drive to guide and mentor Purchasing Administrators
• Strong organisation, time management and excellent administration skills
• Excellent ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines

• Good computer literacy, highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook with some experience with Quantum and web based Aircraft parts databases highly advantageous
• Language skills desirable

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to Hollie Binstead at Line Up Aviation.

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