Sr Operational Buyer

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Sr Operational Buyer to join our Procurement department based in Grand Prairie, Texas.

This position Analyze, plan, forecasts, implements, and accelerate materials planning and scheduling which reflects validated requirements for raw material, purchased parts, and equipment to support the demands of the FAL, NHC, CLS, Spares, MRO and issue and follow-up purchase orders, schedule the needed delivery dates and solve problems occurring along the delivery chain until material is received and available in stock on time.

Meet the team:

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Your working environment:

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

Your challenges:

  • On time issuing of PO´s and transfer to suppliers.

  • Check and solving of problems coming up during the order/delivery process.

  • Check acknowledgments and signed purchase orders and put the data in SAP.

  • Document all SBA (Small Business Administration) documents into SAP

  • Supervision of delivery dates and performs essential changes.

  • Process and handle data in SAP, purchase orders (PO), acknowledgments, missing parts lists etc.

  • Check permanently and optimize MRP settings in SAP (safety stock, MRP type, delivery time).

  • Participate in all production meetings (daily, weekly) responsible for reporting all material issues daily.

  • Act as the liaison to Head of Procurement Operations and/or Procurement Manager for any issues or upcoming tasks.

  • Delegate and coordinate the workload.

Your boarding pass:

  • Associates Degree in Business or equivalent related experience

  • Minimum 7 years in Supply Chain, Project Management, Customer Service, Planning

  • Minimum 5 years in Aviation or manufacturing

  • SAP and MRP

  • Supply Chain Management, Strong Data Analysis, Business Sense, Logistics

  • Time Management and ability to multitask

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Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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