Aviation Buyer

The Aviation Buyer will manage repair orders/services following contract terms, internal policies and best practice. Perform analysis on bids to ensure GAL receives best price and quality while ensuring transactional profitability. Track repair returns and liaise with Logistics function to ensure timely delivery to customers. Maintain approved MRO list for aircraft applicability/aviation equipment and track repair vendor performance.

Also, will be responsible for:

• Conduct effective sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance management.
• Keep up to date with customer contract terms, internal policies
• Record the demand received in the system with relevant details
• Identify suitable manufacturers/distributors for demanded product/services using various tools used in Aviation and Commercial Industry
• Send RFPs to the potential suppliers
• Explore possible alternate material/source to save cost and improve delivery time
• Co-ordinate with customer/end user for technical details where necessary
• Prepare customer quotations, bid analysis as per terms agreed with customers and internal guidelines.
• Create sales order in system with relevant details
• Create purchase order with detail to line items, and any specific terms needed

Minimum Qualification

• Technical Diploma, preferably in a Aviation discipline. Bachelor’s Degree would be a plus.
• At least 3 years in aviation and technical supply operations.
• Work experience as a material planner in aviation operation is highly desirable.