Buyer - Heico : Job Details

Seal Dynamics (A HEICO Company) founded in 1976, with its corporate headquarters based in Hauppauge, NY is a world leader in technical sales and the distribution of aerospace components.

Our unique marketing and technical sales approach is the most effective way to assist our customers in selecting products that reduce cost of ownership. Our current product portfolio includes structural, mechanical and electro-mechanical products associated with both airframe and engine applications across all ATA Chapters. Through our strategic partnerships with some of the most respected OEMs in the aviation industry, Seal Dynamics stocks and distributes in excess of 100,000 products globally in support of our customer requirements.

In addition to our distribution network, Seal Dynamics is a market leader in the design and development of FAA approved alternative parts. Our OEM licensed PMAs and Test and Computation PMAs offer our customers viable solutions in the reduction of operational costs.

Role - Buyer-Expediter

Performs a variety of activities related to the procurement of products, inventory management and logistics in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures. These activities include purchase order administration, open order book management, freight selection, planning models, cost negotiation and communication with internal and external contacts. This position requires initiative, independent judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities -

* Administers purchase orders from order placement through receipt.

* Identification and selection of cost effective logistics providers.

* Clear and effective communication with both internal and external contacts.

* Recommends and creates material planning models.

* Processes unique purchasing transactions according to company policy and AISO or ISO standards, industry specifications, and government regulations.

* Identifies and selects strategic suppliers to procure products, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date.

* In some instances the Buyer will be responsible for the oversite of customs requirements

* Works with Product Manager to optimize sales/achieve sales forecast, sales order fill rates, vendor performance & inventory turns.

* KPI's: Product Line Sales to Forecast, Sales Order Fill Rates, Inventory Turns

* Builds and maintains effective working relationships with vendors and internal personnel.

* Logistics planning and freight cost reduction