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Buyer/Planner

Location : GLENDALE, AZ, United States

Job Family : Procurement

Job Type : Regular

Posted : May 6, 2025

Job ID : 54177

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ABOUT PARKER AEROSPACE GROUP

+ At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

+ As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

+ The vision of Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division is to be the global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and service of engine fuel, lubrication, and thermal management systems and components for aerospace/defense and industrial applications. By leveraging our expertise in analysis, atomization, combustion, fluid metering, and control — coupled with enterprise excellence — we will exceed customer expectations and achieve our business objectives.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Buyer/Planner responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Managing Parker procurement of materials and services to support quality, delivery and cost requirements.

+ Requires application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts.

+ Ensuring timely acquisitions of product or service from known sources of supply.

+ Planning support for the SIOP process, scheduling and monitoring the efficient movement of materials through the production cycle to ensure the shipment of products as scheduled to maximize on time delivery.

+ Resolving issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery and supplier payment.

+ Maximize inventory turns while minimizing cost of freight, cost of quality and lead time.

SCOPE/SUPERVISION AND INTERACTION: This position reports directly to the Supply Chain Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers.

+ Plans, schedules and manages production capacity load to ensure maximum on-time delivery.

+ Responsible for maintenance and accuracy of open purchase orders, quotes, work orders and part master data. Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities.

+ Monitors and evaluates production execution to plan and supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of production issues or impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery.

+ Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.

+ Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.

+ Provides parts, equipment, and materials information by answering questions and requests. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

+ Maintains a variety of schedules, records, and reports pertaining to the tracking of materials through the production cycle and availability of production resources.

+ Assists in executing requisite system transactions needed to support the receipt, storage and transferring of material.

+ Responsible for inventory levels. Generates tracking reports and performs data entry as required.

+ Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.

+ Participates in developing alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.

+ Participates in supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier certification as part of a technical and/or quality team.

+ Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field is aMUST HAVE.

CERTIFICATIONS:Passed the majority (3 or more) of the CPIM national certification exams; OR is CPIM certified.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

+ Years of experience: 5-10 years of buyer / planner experience within a manufacturing environment.

+ Building maintenance buying experience that would be very helpful.

+ Parts maintenance support for CNC machines.

+ Planning - facilitate meetings for SIOP, someone that is detailed oriented and organized to be able to facilitate meetings and take good notes to communicate to the teams.

+ Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through six or more years of related experience.

+ Thorough knowledge of manufacturing resources planning theories, principles, and industry practices.

+ Thorough knowledge of manufacturing resource planning systems, business application software, and interface operations.

+ Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement methods (e.g. pull systems, process mapping, JIT).

+ Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements related to production control.

+ Ability to work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs.

+ Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams.

+ Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.

+ Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and recommend changes to procedures.

+ Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and top management.

+ Ability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

+ Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

+ Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

+ Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

+ 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay

+ Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay

+ Career development and tuition reimbursement

+ Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

+ Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

+ Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Competitive Compensation:

+ Pay range of $62,154 - $103,591/annually

+ Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Equal Employment Opportunity:Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) and Genetic Information Discrimination.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements .

Drug-Free Workplace:In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.