Buyer

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

At Exotic Metals Forming Division, our highly talented team blends a passion for manufacturing with relentless customer support, making us the partner of choice for complex aerospace solutions. Working at EMFD is about being part of a team, a culture, something that is bigger than each of us individually. We began as a small group of people passionately committed to a common goal. That is why we are so proud of everyone in our Exotic family who strives to be the best at what they do every day, working as a collaborative team in a culture of continuous improvement to stretch the bounds of creative thinking and provide quality products to our customers around the globe.

Buyer (Aerospace)

Responsible for supplier order placement and follow up related to purchased products as measured by on-time conforming product delivery.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Purchase materials part, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures while optimizing price, delivery, and terms.
• Communicate specifications, investigate, and identify qualified suppliers, issue requests for quotations and implement procurement action.
• Negotiate with suppliers for price, delivery, and quality.
• Act as a liaison between supplier and internal customers.
• Release purchase orders, follow up and expedite as necessary, evaluate product values according to knowledge of market price, coordinate purchasing activity with internal customers to maintain inventory at planned levels and maintain all procurement records.
• Make inquiries, obtain quotes and pricing, prepare, and edit purchase requisitions, issue purchase orders.
• Perform administrative duties such as: prepare and edit purchase orders and bid requests, match receiving tickets with PO’s and an accurate inventory of designated components
• Foster and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Ensures commercial, legal, ethical, and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions.
• Perform with a strong sense of ownership to supplier performance to quality, cost, and schedule goals.
• Must be detail and process oriented and consistent.
• Must possess follow-up and accuracy with recordkeeping of agreements, transactions, and communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (in business or technology).
• Minimum two years of procurement experience, and proficiency in the application of integrated manufacturing systems (ERP) to schedule production requirements.
• Manufacturing experience desired, preferably in a high-volume, low-mix environment
• Proven ability to demonstrate good judgement and make effective decisions based on facts and information at hand.
• Experience negotiating claims and resolving disputes with suppliers.
• Aerospace industry experience and ISM/NAPM/NCMA certification is desirable. Excellent time management skills to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines.
• Possesses strong communication skills.

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.