Entry Level - Purchasing Agent

Summary: CommuteAir is a regional airline dedicated to providing exceptional service and growth opportunities for its employees. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for overseeing purchasing functions, ensuring compliance with company policies and FAA regulations, and managing vendor agreements for aircraft maintenance materials. Responsibilities: - Ensure that purchasing practices, pricing, material quality, and delivery schedules meet Company requirements and are consistently reviewed for cost criteria and savings opportunities - Negotiate, review, and implement vendor agreements associated with material requirements necessary to maintain the Companies aircraft fleet - Establish and oversee customs broker activities for the clearing of maintenance shipments in and out of the United States - Oversee the purchasing, expediting, routing, and communications relating to AOG and critical parts - Maintain working knowledge of fleet changes and modifications as they relate to materials requirements necessary to accomplish fleet objectives - Monitor aircraft parts requirements to ensure aircraft schedules are not delayed due to parts shortages - Assist in establishing expense parameters for budget purposes and selected accounts for accuracy and variances - Develop procedures and coordinate Purchasing support between Maintenance and Finance departments - Attend Maintenance Meetings involving interdepartmental coordination, procedures, and/or materials planning use - Ensure departmental compliance regarding FAA regulations, hazardous materials documentation, and Company policies, and procedures - Maintain an awareness of economic and industry challenges that may impact the availability of materials needed to support the aircraft fleet, and provide strategic recommendations to the Sr. Manager of Stores and Purchasing - Ensure that the Sr. Manager of Stores and Purchasing is briefed fully regarding non-routine problems - Perform all other duties as assigned by the Sr. Manager of Stores and Purchasing - Regular attendance is an essential function of all positions at CommuteAir - Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Experience working with vendor contracts. Preferably experience negotiating, interpreting, and managing contracts related to parts and maintenance services - Thorough working knowledge of Strategic Sourcing and Materials related systems - No history of violations or issues with the FAA, vendors, or related authorities - Experience in staff hiring and management, utilizing performance management tools to achieve high results and growth, outstanding management skills with the ability to recognize organizational achievers and reward and promote accordingly - Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to relate to people throughout the organization - Outstanding contract negotiation skills - Organized with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities regularly - Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language - Legally authorized to work in the USA Required Skills: Vendor contract management, Contract negotiation, Strategic sourcing, Materials management systems, FAA regulations compliance, Performance management, Multi-tasking, Leadership skills Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, Competitive pay, Internal advancement programs, Personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family