Materials Buyer Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The Materials Buyer position at the West Palm Beach Geared Turbo Fan Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (WPB GTF MRO) facility involves coordinating and expediting purchase orders, monitoring material shortages, and supporting sales, inventory, and operations planning. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with purchasing experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. US Citizenship is necessary, and additional qualifications include experience with SAP, Lean background, and data analytics skills. This is an onsite role with standard working hours and holiday support when required.
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Materials Buyer Job Description The Materials Team at our West Palm Beach Geared Turbo Fan Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (WPB GTF MRO) facility has an opening for a Materials SIOP Buyer. This role supports sales, inventory, and operations planning by driving Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) across all functions. You will be responsible for net inventory planning, variance analysis, real-time problem resolution, cost reduction initiatives, and vendor management. A thorough understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment and data-driven decision-making is essential for effective material availability and forecasting. Responsibilities Ensure the ordering of material details and buyer queue to meet specific engine sales order requirements Coordinate and expedite purchase orders and update material resource planning (MRP) in SAP Monitor and communicate material shortage risks and mitigation opportunities Attend daily production meetings to report on material and vendor status, address urgent issues, and provide material availability updates Support management and operations requests for information, analysis, and improvement opportunities Investigate and resolve materials inventory and purchase order issues impacting financials and engine turnaround Utilize internal continuous improvement systems to standardize and drive process improvements for materials Review engine material technical requirements prior to inductions for proper material sourcing Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally as needed Essential Skills Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of purchasing experience or an advanced degree with 3 years of purchasing experience Experience with SAP Advanced Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables) Experience sourcing direct materials and placing purchase orders Ability to understand technical writing and read blueprints US Citizenship Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience with Smartsheet Lean background (Six Sigma certifications) Excel macros Basic programming knowledge SAP query writing skills Aviation background Data analytics background (BI tools) Work Environment This is an onsite role, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the MRO facility. You may be required to support some holidays as needed, with PTO and holiday pay provided.
