Buyer (Contract)

The role

This person will coordinate activities for procuring, tracking, and expediting goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies. The role involves managing vendor relations, preparing purchase orders, and maintaining procurement records.

What you will do

• Schedules and tracks material deliveries based on aircraft modification schedules and maintenance requirements.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product, data, or service information.
• Prepares purchase orders and bid requests.
• Performs basic negotiation and administration of agreements with suppliers.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports and other data.
• Maintains procurement records including items, costs, delivery, quality and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with stakeholders to take corrective action.
• Arbitrates claims and resolves complaints generated during contract performance.
• Approves invoices for payment within scope of authority.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with the procurement of raw materials, standards, parts and commodities related to VIP aircraft interiors.
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally.
• Strong communication, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and materials specifications.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Must have advance Excel skills.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

• Aerospace background
• Aircraft interior industry experience

Benefits

• Big jobs and stretch assignments.
• High accountability environment.
• Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product.

Before you apply

• Must qualify as a US Person (US Citizen, Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/government, or a political asylee) for programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations

About the company

Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. They are known for design and engineering innovation and an award-winning company culture.