What the position is:

Purchasing Agents at CommuteAir are responsible for the overall operation of Purchasing functions. They are accountable for the Safety Management System (SMS) responsibilities described in the Companys SMS Manual and Title 14 CFR Part 5.23. The Purchasing agent has the authority to issue and rescind part POs / ROs, modify inventory processes and procedures, and request new supply /part vendors for Company use.

Essential functions:

• 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 Manager of Purchasing.

General requirements & 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.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequent or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and walking/standing occasionally with or without accommodation. Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.

Visual Acuity:

Machine operators with inspection- Includes inspection, close assembly, clerical administrative; This is a minimal standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, computer, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines using measuring devices, assembly, or fabrication of parts with or without corrective lenses.

Environmental Conditions:

Inside environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

The above constitutes the general expectations of the role and should not be considered all inclusive. While some things may change as the position evolves, we expect every Commute Air employee to act in the best interest of the company, our employees, and our passengers.