Procurement Specialist

JOB TITLE: Procurement Specialist Aerospace

LOCATION: Kansas City MO

PAY RATE: $23.00 $28.00 per hour

***MUST BE US PERSONS***

We are a national staffing firm working with some of the toptier aerospace companies in the world! And we are looking for firstclass employees to work with our clients.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a US person as noted in the Job description
• Do you meet the jobs educational and experience requirements
• Can you either commute to the job location or relocate for the position

Details:

• 12month contract with opportunities for extension
• Medical dental and vision coverage through Cigna
• Potential for bonuses
• As a Tier One supplier We have priority!
• 1000s of openings nationwide

Summary:

• Responsible for the procurement of assigned commodities and services required to support business goals.
• Uses best procurement practices to obtain lowest total cost of ownership for assigned items.
• Performs purchasing duties to plan and procure supplies materials equipment and services.
• Prepares RFIs RFPs and RFQs for goods and services. Evaluates supplier proposals and recommends contract awards.
• Prepares and executes purchase orders and agreements for goods and services in support of company business goals.
• Plans evaluates and procures planned goods raw materials and chemicals to maintain adequate inventory levels to increase production proficiencies and on time completions.
• Coordinates the fabrication heat treat and material process requirements in accordance with FAA and OEM directives.
• Provides order updates to production internal planning and overhead department leadership.
• Expedites purchase orders as required to support ATS customers (internal and external).
• Works directly with customers as a focal point for material status to keep production on track.
• Resolves issues pertaining to purchase orders: receiving invoicing discrepancies and timely closure of purchase orders.
• Frequently communicates with suppliers to build and maintain positive longterm supplier relations to assure competitive pricing quality and delivery targets are met.
• Conducts Supplier Performance review in conjunction with strategic objectives.
• Interfaces with ATS team members at many levels up to and including middle management.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Effective and appropriate conduct with coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Some travel may be required.
• May be required to work extended hours to meet deadlines and must be able to handle multiple high stress situations.
• May include developing and delivering presentations to Senior Staff.
• This position is prohibited from performing any safety sensitive functions to include the accomplishment or direct supervision of the following:
• Aircraft maintenance This includes inspection overhaul repair preservation and the replacement of parts.
• Preventive maintenance This includes simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to confidently lead conversations when interfacing with all management levels including production floor planning and engineering organizations.
• Excellent human relation skills and reasoning ability.
• Strong knowledge of planning systems and purchase order generation.
• Ability to effectively negotiate price quality and delivery schedules to maximize cost savings and supply chain direct margin.
• Ability to train employees in various procurement activities.
• Excellent skills in multitasking organization and prioritization of multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment by working independently with limited guidance.
• Basic understanding of Lean concepts and the ability to use supply chain management principles to support continuous improvement.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook Excel and Word).
• Associates degree in related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Oracle experience strongly preferred.
• Service purchasing experience strongly preferred.

*ITAR Definition

Under 120.14 of the ITAR a U.S. person is defined as a person who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. A lawful permanent resident is further defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20). A U.S. Person is also a protected individual which is defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

The Structures Company is a leading national staffing firm specializing in contract contracttohire and direct hire placements. Our clients depend on us for comprehensive support across various domains including engineering IT production maintenance & repair and support staff. Our specialized recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industryleading customer service.

We support the majority of aerospace OEMs and tier 1 suppliers across the United States.

The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)

Keywords: aerospace aviation aircraft

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The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering IT Production Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industryleading customer service. We support the majority of aerospace OEMs and tier 1 suppliers across the United States. The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)