Due to ongoing increased business demand, we are currently recruiting Buyer/Planner with a long established multinational in Shannon, Co. Clare. Position will be offered as initial 12 month contract with significant opportunity to extend for the right candidate. Position will be offered on day shift (Thursday to Monday)
Duties and responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:
- Sourcing, ordering & expediting all material requirements on the project ensuring they are delivered and available to Production as required to meet project milestones
- Accurate placement of orders for materials and services ensuring pricing, certification, shipping instructions & lead time information is correct.
- As the department point of contact for customer representative on site and the operations teams the weekend Aircraft Buyer will ensure information related to supply of customer supplied material is accurate and updated on project reports.
- Utilization of all available supplier online sourcing & ordering portals i.e. Inventory Locator System (ILS)
- Processing the following order types: Purchase Orders, Repair Orders, Exchange Orders, Service Orders, Non-Stock Orders
- Updating of project reports on a daily basis to ensure all delivery dates, details on supply of alternate parts and relevant shipping information are accurate.
- Attending weekend production meeting
- Working with freight & logistics partners to ensure accurate delivery of orders and resolving any logistical issues that arise within the supply chain.
- Working with freight & logistics partner to ensure all freight invoices are correct and assigned to correct project
- Working with Materials personnel to resolve any supply chain issues, ie PO updates. P/N changes etc etc
- Be aware of contractual T & C’s with customer with regards to Part sign off limits; part pool / KM agreements, fixed priced, T & M work and use of PMA material.
- Looking to constantly innovate & introduce new material options for Production while not compromising on quality for the customer.
- Management & auditing of our supplier base to ensure all approvals are current and up to date.
- Continuous monitoring of inventory levels with emphasis on MOD's. MOV's, life limited material & targeting zero material returns on each project
- Assisting with weekly monitoring of MRP and processing of MRP generated requirements for material replenishment.
- Monitoring & managing of quarantine parts.
- Must always adhere to company policies & procedures & be aware of the relevant sections of the MOE & SPM
- Provide cover for departmental colleagues as required
- As part of the company’s commitment to Business Excellence participate in and contribute to Continious Improvements Projects in both Materials & Operations departments.
- Any other duties and responsibilities identified by the Purchasing Manager as it relates to Materials.
Candidate Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years experience in a purchasing and supply chain role ideally within the aviation industry is required
- Qualification in Purchasing, Logistics and/or Supply Chain disciplines is desirable
- Strong IT Skills with experience working with modern ERP Systems.
- Have a consistent high level of commercial awareness.
- Demonstrates and is passionate about delivering solutions for our customers. Be aware of customer needs and makes decisions with customer in mind at all times.
- Experience of working in a Lean / 5S environment.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail
- A Team player with a passion and enthusiasm for the company values & brand.
- Have a strong work ethic, be reliable, focussed, self-motivated with a positive can do attitude.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Be flexible in there approach
- Good team player with strong interpersonal skills.