Buying/Procurement Specialist
| Company | GE Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Location | Englewood, NJ, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution OR a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years’ buyer/procurement experience
- Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage the sourcing process, from evaluation of requestor’s requirements to PO placement
- Be responsible for best efficiency for procured goods and services, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs
- Evaluate current requirements, determine potential sources, prepare tenders
- Solicit and evaluate proposals
- Apply cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise from supporting organizations
- Negotiate PO and/or purchase contracts, following applicable company and government regulations
- Balance both tactical execution with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects
- Coordinate procurement of assigned Suppliers to meet customer’s requirements
- Manage role’s activities in a coordinate manner with the parent company Avio Aero in Italy
- Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with supply base and internal customers, going to visit the managed suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Italian language, fluent in English
- Knowledge of current market conditions, pricing and sources of supply
- Ability to handle issues around cost increases and how to mitigate them
- Positive working attitude and proven understanding of how to be an effective service provider within an organization
- Effective problem identification and solution skill
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Structure mind set and organizational skills
- Sound judgment and strong commercial attitude
- Ability to communicate effectively and with empathy in oral and written form
- Ability to handle several activities simultaneously, manage multiple priorities and resolve appropriately
- Professional working knowledge of SAP MRP software system
- Proficient in MS Office (e.g. Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, Word)
- Highly motivated team member
- Proactivity, customer orientation, initiative, autonomy, resilience