Aerospace and Defense, Alliance/Partner Management, Aviation Industry, Cargo/Freight, Channel Strategies, Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance), Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Cost Control, Cost Modeling, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Electromechanics, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government Regulations, Government Requirements, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Industry Standards, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Inventory Turns, Logistics, Negotiation Skills, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Costing, Product Management, Product Support, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Sales Forecasting, Technical Marketing, Technical Sales, Time Management, Transaction Processing/Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Writing Skills
Seal Dynamics (A HEICO Company) founded in 1976, with its corporate headquarters based in Hauppauge, NY is a world leader in technical sales and the distribution of aerospace components.
Our unique marketing and technical sales approach is the most effective way to assist our customers in selecting products that reduce cost of ownership. Our current product portfolio includes structural, mechanical and electro-mechanical products associated with both airframe and engine applications across all ATA Chapters. Through our strategic partnerships with some of the most respected OEMs in the aviation industry, Seal Dynamics stocks and distributes in excess of 100,000 products globally in support of our customer requirements.
In addition to our distribution network, Seal Dynamics is a market leader in the design and development of FAA approved alternative parts. Our OEM licensed PMAs and Test and Computation PMAs offer our customers viable solutions in the reduction of operational costs.
ROLE: Buyer
This is an on-site role based in Hauppauge, NY.
Performs a variety of activities related to the procurement of products, inventory management and logistics in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures. These activities include purchase order administration, open order book management, freight selection, inventory planning models, cost negotiation and communication with internal and external contacts. This position requires initiative, independent judgment, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with our Strategic Partners.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Administers purchase orders from approval phase through order placement and acknowledgment.
- Manages Strategic Partner open backlog to ensure timely delivery of products and minimize past dues.
- Identification and selection of cost-effective logistics providers.
- Clear and concise communication with both internal and external contacts. Schedules regular calls with supplier base.
- Recommends and creates inventory planning models to satisfy customer demands and optimize turns.
- Processes unique purchasing transactions according to company policy and ASA or ISO standards, industry specifications, and government regulations.
- Identifies and selects strategic suppliers to procure products, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date.
- In some instances, the Buyer will be responsible for the oversite of customs clearance requirements.
- Works with Product Management to ensure the correct products are in place to achieve sales forecast and order fill rates.
- KPI's: Product Line Sales to Forecast, Order Fill Rates, Supplier Delivery Performance and Inventory Turns.
- Supports kitting programs with sourcing components and releasing jobs into production.
- Builds and maintains effective working relationships with suppliers and internal personnel.
- Inventory planning and freight cost reduction.
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HEICO Corp
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.