We are currently recruiting for an excellent new opportunity for an experienced Buyer / Planner on behalf of an Aviation client in Shannon, Co Clare. The successful candidate will be responsible for the materials purchasing and planning to meet production goals/deliverables. This includes the planning, scheduling, and purchasing of all materials for all projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage Inventory adequate supply of materials necessary for production.
- Determining material requirements and generating the relevant purchase orders
- Management & Optimisation of inventory.
- Review historical data, ensuring the adequate supply of all material to support production.
- Be responsible for reviewing & analysing material usage data, identifying materials for Kanban programme. Developing recommendations which support supply chain planning, procurement and operations.
- Provide back-up cover for the key Material functions, Aircraft Buyer, Commercial Buyer and other roles as required.
- Develop and foster a good working relationship with all key stakeholder departments, i.e. Materials, Commercial / Customer Service, Production & Finance.
- Accurate & timely placement of orders for materials ensuring pricing, certification, shipping instructions & lead time information is correct.
- Utilization of all available supplier online sourcing & ordering tools i.e. Inventory Locator System (ILS) & Supplier Portals.
- Working with freight & logistics partners to ensure accurate delivery of orders and resolving any logistical issues that arise within the supply chain.
- Looking to constantly innovate & introduce new material options for Production while not compromising on quality.
- Management & auditing of our supplier base to ensure all approvals are current and the ERP system is accurately maintained, whilst ensuring best price, lead time, quality & service.
- Weekly monitoring of MRP and processing of MRP PRs for material replenishment.
- Working closely with Materials Co-Ordinator/Shipping to ensure all core exchange parts are returned to vendors within agreed time frame and ensure no late return fees are incurred.
- Assisting the Finance Department in resolving any supplier related financial queries.
- Knowledge & understanding of customer contracts, ensuring adherence to part sign off limits, part pool / PBH agreements, fixed priced, T & M work and the use of PMA material.
- Any other duties and responsibilities identified by the Materials Team Lead as it relates to Materials.
Candidate Requirements
- A minimum of 4-5 years’ relevant experience in a purchasing/planning and supply chain role within the aviation industry is desirable.
- Qualification in IIPMM / APICS Purchasing, Logistics and/or Supply Chain is desirable with previous experience as a Buyer/Planner an advantage.
- Strong IT Skills with experience working with modern ERP Systems.
- Have a consistent high level of commercial awareness and a focus on continuous improvement.
- Demonstrates and is passionate about delivering solutions for both our production and our customers.
- Customer and Production focussed at all times.
- Have a strong work ethic, be reliable, focussed, self-motivated with a positive attitude.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail.
- Good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
