Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Inventory & Procurement Specialist to support material availability and inventory performance across our operations. This role combines purchasing execution with inventory control responsibilities, ensuring that materials are available to meet production demands while maintaining accurate and optimized inventory levels.
This position works as part of a team of specialists sharing ownership of suppliers, materials, and inventory performance.
This position is an hourly entry level position.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
- Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, lead times, and issues
- Expedite materials to prevent production disruptions
- Support cost, lead time, and MOQ improvements
Inventory Management
- Maintain accurate inventory records through cycle counts and system transactions
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies
- Monitor stock levels and adjust min/max or safety stock as needed
- Identify and manage excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory
- Ensure proper material flow and transaction accuracy
Material Planning & Coordination
- Align purchasing activity with production schedules and demand
- Ensure material availability to support operational needs
- Balance inventory levels with service requirements
- Partner with production, warehouse, and leadership to resolve material issues
Qualifications
- 2–5+ years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, or supply chain
- Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems
- Proficiency in Excel or similar data tools
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and organizational abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments
- Knowledge of inventory control practices (cycle counting, root cause analysis)
- Supplier management or negotiation experience
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Inventory accuracy
- Material availability / stockouts
- Supplier on-time delivery
- Inventory turns and excess inventory levels
What Success Looks Like
- Materials are consistently available to support production
- Inventory is accurate, controlled, and optimized
- Issues are identified early and resolved proactively
- Strong supplier relationships and reliable delivery performance
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to own and improve material flow end-to-end
- Collaborative team environment with shared responsibility
- Direct impact on operational performance and efficiency
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Inventory & Procurement Specialist to support material availability and inventory performance across our operations. This role combines purchasing execution with inventory control responsibilities, ensuring that materials are available to meet production demands while maintaining accurate and optimized inventory levels.
This position works as part of a team of specialists sharing ownership of suppliers, materials, and inventory performance.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
- Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, lead times, and issues
- Expedite materials to prevent production disruptions
- Support cost, lead time, and MOQ improvements
Inventory Management
- Maintain accurate inventory records through cycle counts and system transactions
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies
- Monitor stock levels and adjust min/max or safety stock as needed
- Identify and manage excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory
- Ensure proper material flow and transaction accuracy
Material Planning & Coordination
- Align purchasing activity with production schedules and demand
- Ensure material availability to support operational needs
- Balance inventory levels with service requirements
- Partner with production, warehouse, and leadership to resolve material issues
Qualifications
- 2–5+ years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, or supply chain
- Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems
- Proficiency in Excel or similar data tools
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and organizational abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments
- Knowledge of inventory control practices (cycle counting, root cause analysis)
- Supplier management or negotiation experience
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Inventory accuracy
- Material availability / stockouts
- Supplier on-time delivery
- Inventory turns and excess inventory levels
What Success Looks Like
- Materials are consistently available to support production
- Inventory is accurate, controlled, and optimized
- Issues are identified early and resolved proactively
- Strong supplier relationships and reliable delivery performance
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to own and improve material flow end-to-end
- Collaborative team environment with shared responsibility
- Direct impact on operational performance and efficiency
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Mount Juliet, TN |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | https://www.heico.com/ |
About Company
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.
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