WHO IS SENIOR PLC?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
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EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Requires high school or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in purchasing. Ability to obtain and understand market prices and trends.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Language: Ability to deal with people at all levels tactfully and in a pleasant manner to represent the company properly under all circumstances.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: Must have thorough knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures in the aerospace industry, including a knowledge of techniques of specification writing, working knowledge of record keeping, office terminology and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Analyzes purchase requests and supporting documents applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Clarifies specifications through Engineering and requisitioning departments for items to be purchased.
• Interviews suppliers’ representatives for obtaining information on new ideas, materials, methods, equipment, etc.
• Buy standard and non-standard items and negotiate for vendors’ services in accordance with established purchasing practice and procedure.
• Purchase these items and services at a minimum cost, consistent with required specifications, workmanship, volume and delivery schedule.
• Responsible to advise supervisor of impending vendor failure to fulfill contractual agreements, or any other problems that may delay production, after exhausting all means within degree of delegated authority to solve such problem.
• Keeps Estimating Department informed on price changes for material or supplies.
• Prepares purchase orders, status reports, and follow-up reports consistent with company or departmental procedures and the direction of the purchasing manager.
• Consistent with degree of authority delegated by superior, make decisions relative to such matters as selection of vendors, acceptance of bids, disposition of rejected items, approval of rework charges and adjustment of invoice discrepancies.
• Perform follow-up operations within the company or in vendors, shops, to accomplish delivery of purchased items per schedule. Sit in a liaison capacity between company personnel and vendor representatives ensuring that vendors are supplied with need tools, materials, specifications and to obtain solution to procurement problems.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Buyers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.