Job Description
Jet Avion Corporation is located at HEICO's corporate headquarters in Hollywood, Florida and specializes in the supply of various platforms of aircraft and engine PMAs. Our products and capabilities vary from interiors cabin interiors to highly complex power plant and accessory parts.
Jet Avion is seeking a Senior Technical Buyser for a full time direct hire position in Hollywood, FL.
The Senior Technical Buyer is charged with the management and execution of the company's total supply chain strategy. The remit includes inventory control, supplier identification and management, sourcing & demand management and cost control. This role will interface extensively with external and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and hand off between all contributors to the supply chain function. It will entail continuous tactical execution (Purchasing / Inventory Transactions) together with continuous improvement and management of processes and procedures to ensure optimal supply chain performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supplier identification and management from request for quotation to delivery acceptance including price negotiation and scheduling.
- Inventory management and coordination to minimize excess material and maximize order fulfillment.
- Data analysis to uncover trends and deviations and thereby facilitate proactive inventory, supply chain and demand management.
- Drive effective and timely communication between upstream and downstream stakeholders to ensure optimal supply chain performance, agility and flexibility.
- Proactively seek out and champion opportunities for improvement and innovation within the supply chain and in the relationships between the supply chain and other business functions.
- Ability to understand manufacturing drawings, aerospace standard specs, and quality requirements in order to operate as the liaison between suppliers, quality dept. & engineering dept. to ensure compliance as well as timely resolution of issues.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Procurements, Materials Management, Logistics, Engineering, science or business related degree from an accredited college/university preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations orientated roles with at least 3 years relevant experience in supply chain management, purchasing or materials management role.
- Proven record of supply chain achievement and in the application of purchasing and materials management best practice.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and production processes preferred.
- Aerospace/Aviation experience preferred.
- Experience with QMS systems including ISO9001 or AS9102 preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES:
- Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and strict attention to detail.
- Ability to set clear goals, manage issues and escalate when necessary to achieve results.
- Ability to work in a team environment and under tight deadlines.
- Ability and desire to develop beyond this role as business requirements dictate.
- Ability to read and understand technical specifications and drawings.
- Proficient in all MS Office applications with an emphasis on MS Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required together with an ability to lead and participate in a team environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office/Laboratory environment, phone/computer work, low noise level except when on the manufacturing floor where it will be medium to high level.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hollywood, FL |
| 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.