Planner/Buyer
Cincinnati, OH
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
We’re committed to the quality of work we do at every level. You’ll achieve more with us through our training, high standards, and focus on preparation.
Help us set the bar high across our entire organization so we can keep exceeding customer expectations. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the reliability of aviation maintenance, product safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
The Planner/Buyer will report directly into the Director of Supply Chain and be responsible supporting the procurement specialist in managing inventory levels, placing purchase orders, maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring timely delivery of goods. The Planner/Buyer will also be responsible for regular data maintenance on open or overdue actions related to PO’s and quarantine materials and returning material to vendors due to quality related issues.
What you’ll do:
- Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
- Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Recognizes and understands the Just Culture policy
- Purchase Order Processing: create and submit purchase orders to vendors, ensuring accurate product descriptions, pricing and delivery timelines. Expedite orders when necessary to ensure timely delivery of purchases.
- Vendor Management: communicate with suppliers regarding order status, price accuracy, quality control issues, material on-time delivery, and building and maintaining positive relationships.
- Inventory Management: monitor stock levels, identify potential stockouts, and generate purchase orders to maintain optimal inventory levels based on demand patterns, established min-max inventory levels and sales forecasts.
- Reporting and Data Entry: prepare reports on inventory levels, vendor performance and purchase order status for the Procurement Specialist and Management.
- Request quotations from vendors to ensure favorable quality, price and delivery terms; research new products and vendors; provides data to technical staff and assists them in purchasing decisions.
- Support data integrity of inventory systems by updating item master files, monitoring past due purchase orders and work-in-progress, and researching inventory discrepancies.
- Coordinate and monitor the return of damaged goods, arranging for replacements or credits, and document all transactions.
- Administer, gather all necessary documents and route vendor qualification surveys for final approval in a timely manner.
- Review and recommend updates to company instructions and material policies and procedures.
- Interact with Logistics to ensure maximization of freight savings and to communicate priority shipments of incoming materials.
- Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
- Carries out other projects as assigned.
What skills you will use:
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
- Good planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Characteristics:
- Thorough knowledge of inventory control systems.
- Thorough knowledge of PCs in the current company operating system environment.
- Thorough knowledge of inventory control, purchasing and production management computer systems.
- University bachelor degree in business administration, supply chain management or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a procurement environment, with exposure to buying and planning functions.
- Experience in an inventory or manufacturing environment.
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- Company pension plan with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
