Sourcing Specialist

GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries. Built on the premise of “Customer Success” being the goal, GA Telesis serves over 3,000 customers including airlines, OEMs, MROs, and suppliers worldwide with 31 leasing, sales, distribution, and MRO operations in 19 countries. At GA Telesis, the company’s core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for coordinating activities involved with the sourcing/purchase of various products and services which includes aircraft parts, tooling, raw material, and other special procurements as identified by management. Reporting to the Materials Manager, the ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, motivated, team player and go-getter with an aviation background.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate sources for a variety of products and prepare purchase orders
• Prepare RFQs to obtain competitive bids from approved sources.
• Evaluate and negotiate supplier proposals.
• Provide cost and lead time information provided by the supplier to management.
• Evaluate requirements and determine appropriate purchasing methods such as blanket agreements, etc.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships while serving as the primary liaison with suppliers.
• Maintain related purchasing records such as items or services purchased.
• Address supplier disputes and performance deficiencies
• Monitor and control inventory levels and spend consistently with strategic plan.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, to determine the cause and take or recommend corrective action.
• Provide management with market intelligence as appropriate. Approve invoices for payment. Expedite delivery of goods to users
• Participate in improvement processes inside & external to the department.
• Ensure proper specifications are listed on the Purchase/Repair Orders.
  
  

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of sourcing/purchasing experience (Aviation industry preferred)
• Knowledge of aviation industry suppliers
• Strong negotiation/contracting, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to compile and present data in a format that facilitates information sharing and decision making.
• The ability to multi-task and work independently or with a team
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal