Buyer II

Sage Parts is the world’s largest supplier of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) replacement parts. We are continually extending our presence throughout the global aviation marketplace, bringing parts and GSE services closer to their point of use with a growing number of onsite parts facilities at airports all over North America and in numerous globally dispersed locations.

We stand behind our customers, products, and services as responsibility, supports, and continuous improvement are the key words which drive our work attitude. We also believe in work as an essential way to achieve success, and we aim to build a work environment which fosters individual growth and personal achievement for our employees through empowerment.

We are seeking a Buyer II to work in our secondary headquarters in Fountain Inn, SC. This role is primarily clerical but requires commercial decisions to be made regularly. This position relies heavily upon knowledge and experience in the daily problem resolution process.

Job Requirements:

• 4 years purchasing experience in an automotive or GSE Parts related field.
• Knowledge and Experience within the industrial or automotive parts market place.
• Must be fluent in English. Additional languages are beneficial and would be considered an advantage.
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning system.
• Good Microsoft Excel Skills

Essential Job Duties, Responsibilities, and Expectations:

Principal Responsibilities:

• Placement of purchase orders with suppliers based upon system generated requirements information, confirming price and expected delivery date as required.
• Expedite / follow up purchase orders to improve or confirm expected delivery dates as required by supervision or business needs.
• Problem resolution for accounting and receiving discrepancies, particularly with respect to communication with the suppliers for purchase orders the buyer placed.
• Creating and maintaining documentation / records of communication with the supplier
• Advising supervision of decisions made to solve pricing / lead time problems that were out side of the typical / norm.
• Monitoring inventory performance with regards to service levels and making recommendations to management to improve performance or prevent future issues.
• Supplier selection where the business system or Buyers knowledge allows.
• Price agreement and negotiation within guidelines set by the local supervision or business policies.
• Delivery date negotiation within guidelines set by the local supervision or business policies.
• Inventory commitments (via blanket /scheduled purchase orders) within guidelines and limits set by management and business policies.

Problem Resolution:

• Capable of locating and suggesting alternative supply solutions for their products and commodities.
• Recommends solutions to inventory management and service level challenges.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fountain Inn, SC 29644: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• ERP systems: 4 years (Preferred)
• Automotive or GSE parts: 4 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 4 years (Preferred)
• MS Excel: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $54,300 - $68,800