What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation?
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At Leonardo, what we do has a purpose. We build, service, and maintain the world's finest helicopters, held to the strictest quality standards, for clients all across the globe. We value and retain our employees by offering generous benefits and a state of the art work facility. Made with pride, in Philadelphia.
Why Leonardo? Simple.
- A free healthcare option
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid holidays & generous PTO with a carryover and payout option
- A referral program with no limits
- Up to 6% match on our 401k plan
- Bonus opportunity for all permanent employees
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- Summary of Position:
Acts as an authorized agent, who reviews purchase requisitions, solicits quotations, and places orders for procurement of goods and services up to authorized levels. Awards purchase orders for goods and services to suppliers subject to supervisory approval. Analyzes purchases of goods and services for opportunities to leverage spend and lower total cost of acquisition with supervisor. Interprets and enforces contracts terms and conditions.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Duties and Responsibilities: | % of Time |
1. | Reviews all purchase requisitions for completeness and initiates action on requirements. | 5 |
2. | Returns requisitions to users that require additional information or budget approval. | 5 |
3. | Identifies requisitions that can be placed directly on LTAs or other existing contract agreements. | 5 |
4. | Monitors requisitions to identify commonly purchased items that would be candidates for volume agreements, LTAs or Price Agreements and makes recommendations to the purchasing supervisor. | 5 |
5. | Create purchase orders to suppliers, complying with all purchasing policies, procedures and processes. | 25 |
6. | Prepares and obtains quotations from qualified suppliers. | 10 |
7. | Minimizes purchase order discrepancies through coordination with accounting and receiving departments to resolve invoice discrepancies, shipping errors and hold code problems. | 5 |
8. | Provides high levels of customer service to both internal users and Italian headquarters through communications, concerning supplier delivery schedules, quality and service levels. | 10 |
9. | Reduces process cycle times by providing rapid response to internal customers and headquarters needs via shorter turnaround time on purchase orders. | 5 |
10. | Complies with all purchasing policies, procedures and processes | 10 |
11. | Monitor his work key performance indicators and ensure to meet company targets | 10 |
12. | Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities as assigned. | 5 |
| TOTAL: | 100% |
- Qualifications for Position:
A. Education
BA/BS in Business, or related area preferred. May substitute comparable experience for education. |
B. Experience
Three years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or closely related field. Preferred aerospace experience. May substitute education for years of experience. |
C. Competencies & Attributes
1. | Basic understanding of negotiation principles |
2. | Ability to develop supplier relationships |
3. | Ability to identify and monitor supplier risk |
4. | Good understanding of aviation technology and regulations |
5. | Compliant to company and professional ethical policies and standards |
6. | Working knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system |
7. | Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint |
8. | Self-motivated and achievement oriented |
9. | Strong written and oral communication skills |
10. | Inter-cultural awareness |
11. | Able to work under pressure and meet customer deadlines |
12. | Ability to think creatively in proposing changes to current processes |
13. | Ability to work in a team-based environment |
14. | Well-organized and flexible to changes in schedules |
15. | Availability to travel, both national and international |
D. Licensure/Certification
ISM or APICS Certifications a Plus
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability
