VSE Aviation · 1 day ago
Purchasing Agent
VSE Aviation is responsible for procurement of assigned goods and services required to support the business. The Purchasing Agent will utilize best procurement practices to obtain the lowest cost and best lead times for assigned items while developing relationships with strategic suppliers and OEMs.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Performs purchasing duties requiring necessary skills to plan and procure supplies, materials, equipment, and services
Under supervision, prepares RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for goods and services
Evaluates supplier proposals and updates ERP system to communicate current pricing & lead time data to customer service for final quote preparation to end customer for repair
Places purchase orders for goods and services in support of the business plan
Expedites purchase orders as required to support our customers
Resolves issues pertaining to purchase orders: receiving, invoicing discrepancies and timely closure of purchase orders
Has extensive contact with suppliers
Interfaces with team members at many levels, up to and including middle management
Receiving of repair order to facility – create work order, tag, deliver to production for evaluation
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Responsible for procurement of assigned goods and services required to support the business
Uses best procurement practices to obtain lowest cost and best lead times for assigned items
Continuously develops relationships with strategic suppliers and OEMs
Performs purchasing duties requiring necessary skills to plan and procure supplies, materials, equipment, and services
Under supervision, prepares RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for goods and services
Evaluates supplier proposals and updates ERP system to communicate current pricing & lead time data to customer service for final quote preparation to end customer for repair
Places purchase orders for goods and services in support of the business plan
Expedites purchase orders as required to support our customers
Resolves issues pertaining to purchase orders: receiving, invoicing discrepancies and timely closure of purchase orders
Has extensive contact with suppliers
Interfaces with team members at many levels, up to and including middle management
Receiving of repair order to facility – create work order, tag, deliver to production for evaluation
Other duties as assigned