Buyer I

Position SummaryCome join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer a competitive benefits designed with health, wealth and well-being in mind.The purpose of the Buyer position is to effectively manage procurement activities and cross-functional relationships with assigned suppliers and internal customer, ensuring appropriate purchasing policies and procedures are applied at all times.Job Core Responsibilities• Manage relationships with designated suppliers of goods and services to ensure quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness targets are being achieved. Manage and enforce contract obligations.• Conduct requests for quotation as directed in order to obtain a full range of products and services from suppliers that meet planned performance targets and guidelines• Drive annual cost down and minimize supplier cost increases. Accountable for commodity Purchase Cost Variance (PCV) performance• Raise orders and/or other demand signals accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance with customer and company requirements whilst at the same time optimizing levels of inventory.• Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes• Manage day to day supplier quality, pricing and delivery issues, eradicating and/or escalating problems efficiently both internally and externally to minimize impact on our business. Facilitate and lead meetings internally and externally as required to address issues• Manage day to day activities in support of the procurement of materials and services including obsolesce, engineering changes, part revisions, invoice issues, pricing discrepancies, expediting/de-expediting, cancellations, and the management of defective materials.• Manage system and supply chain performance parameters such as supplier contact information, lead times, minimum order quantities, delivery frequency, and schedules.• Review performance data related to purchasing effectiveness and efficiency (in conjunction team leadership) in order to determine corrective actions where necessary and to exploit opportunities for continuous improvement, including joint initiatives with suppliers where appropriate• Other responsibilities as assigned• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and additional hours as necessaryJob SpecificationsEducation: Bachelor degree requiredYears of Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the tactical procurement activitiesSkills• Experienced in acquiring materials necessary for manufacturing and the organization, while maintaining relationships with vendors• Demonstrated ability to prepare bid documents, handle bidding process and analyze all bid results• Strong experience negotiating license contracts with a track record of success• Solves complex problems and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with ability to drive tasks to completion• Proficient in Microsoft Office SuiteThis role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders], or have refugee or asylee status).Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements. $67,418 - $88,128 - $108,839(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) and Genetic Information Discrimination