Purchaser FAA

This position is responsible for the timely placement of purchase orders relative to requisition requirements ensuring continuous workflow of purchased materials in an effort to meet the schedule needs of all departments. Directly responsible for vendor relations. Responsible to ensure the Purchasing Department is operating in compliance with the Repair Station Manual and Operations Manual.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Orders, distributes and maintains an inventory of adequate parts, supplies and equipment, to be available for distribution to all team members in support of mission requirements.
2. Ensures vendors meet on time deliveries with quality products and equipment, provide competitive pricing and are a qualified and approved source.
3. Responds to vendor’s production and delivery problems with the proper interdepartmental assistance from Engineering, Planning, Production, Quality Assurance, and Inventory Management and Warehousing functions.
4. Monitors shortage reporting to provide vendor expediting interface for critical purchased material requirements.
5. Provides and continuously updates purchasing lead times for daily materials management, ensuring adequate vendor response to production schedules and reschedules.
6. Takes prompt action when vendor commitments are not in line with the production requirements.
7. Maintains objective performance data for vendor findings.
8. Provides timely management of non-conformance reports to improve overall quality and provides data for corrective action and the reduction of rejections.
9. Reports and documents all cost saving and cost avoidance activities and reviews with management any significant cost escalations.
10. Reviews and resolves all invoices that deviate from the acknowledged contract's purchase price or in lieu of confirmed agreements.
11. Performs any staff work or cost/price analysis that may be required.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.