Job Details
**Buyer**
Miami, FL / JSSI Parts & Leasing Buyers / Full-time About JSSI. . .
For over 30 years, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has been the leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry. The company offers hourly cost maintenance programs to manage the often unpredictable costs of operating virtually all makes and models of aircraft, engines and auxiliary power units (APUs). JSSI is responsible for maintaining in excess of 2,000 business jets, turboprops, regional jets and helicopters across the globe and serves customers through its unique infrastructure of expert technical advisors.
JSSIs portfolio of companies leverage this extensive technical knowledge, maintenance buying power and data to support every stage of the aircraft life cycle, from aircraft acquisition to disassembling and parting out the aircraft. JSSI Parts & Leasing sells aircraft parts, provides lease engines and APUs, and offers supply chain solutions as a service to large fleet operators. Additionally, JSSIs technical experience and global reach powers a complete range of consulting and digital services utilized by operators, aircraft brokers, and service providers across the industry.
In 2020, JSSI was recognized as a US Best Managed Company.
Other JSSI services:
JSSI Parts & Leasing provides aircraft parts, leasing and supply chain solutions. An extensive inventory of over 25,000 aircraft parts, engines and APUs is available across multiple makes and models of commercial and business jets, turboprops and helicopters. A qualified global vendor network sources additional assets for anything that flies.
JSSI Advisory Services utilizes JSSIs technical expertise and global network to inspect aircraft, perform ASA-certified appraisals, assist with maintenance cost planning, manage maintenance events, audit invoices, and provide insurance claims management.
Conklin & de Decker enables aircraft owners and operators to make more informed decisions. More than 35 years of objective and impartial data powers digital tools to analyze aircraft ownership options with the most accurate performance and comparison data available, review critical state tax information, and streamline MRO business processes and track maintenance with Aerotrac software.
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JSSI Parts & Leasing (JPL) is seeking a well-qualified Buyer to join our team- this position can be remote, but preferred consideration will be given to candidates in Ft Lauderdale/greater Miami area or Hebron, KY / greater Cincinnati area.
The shift this position works will be determined before hiring but may be Monday to Friday, evenings, early mornings, or partial weekends- for example, Wednesday to Saturday. All positions are part of the AOG weekend rotation, providing weekend coverage approximately every 10 weekends. All positions are required to provide coverage over Holidays. **Position Summary:**
+ The mission of the Buyer is to provide great customer service to, and collaborate with, our internal (JSSI Technical Advisors) and external (Supply Chain) customers. This will include parts procurement for all maintenance requirements, restocking orders and forecasted future needs, vendor negotiations and interface. The Buyer will also play a key role on supply chain integration and/or continuous improvement teams.
**Position Responsibilities:**
+ Reduce costs, facilitate increased sales, deliver superior customer service and provide a one-stop supply-chain solution to support the Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers.
+ Respond to all requests received from Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers in a professional and timely manner.
+ Source parts to fill demands from purchase requisitions, Aircraft on Ground (AOG) orders, Requests for Information (RFI), etc.
+ Create competitive Requests for Quote (RFQ) and negotiate prices with suppliers to obtain the best available prices while maintaining configuration, quality, and delivery requirements.
+ Create purchase orders for all Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts.
+ Create and track purchase orders and expedite them through Salesforce/AMS/Quantum to maintain a closed-loop status interface with Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers with regard to parts requirements. As required, create purchase orders in Supply Chain customers maintenance tracking or ERP systems.
+ Maintain regular communication with and provide pro-active status updates to Technical Advisors and Supply Chain Solution customers.
+ Follow parts through the system to make sure parts costs are transacted to the correct project and that all costs associated are billed accordingly to the clients.
+ Assure parts are delivered in a timely manner to meet schedule requirements and meet the appropriate quality and life limits.
+ Participate in an AOG on-call or shift rotation to support after-hours critical sales. Volunteer for shift coverage as appropriate.
+ Search for and maintain knowledge of parts availability within the aviation industry through existing and future vendor selections.
+ Understand supply performance and cost savings.
+ As requested, Prepare Monthly Activity Report identifying cost-saving, buyer activity, vendor activity, etc.
+ Continually assess operations to optimize the purchasing and logistics processes through identifying cost reduction opportunities for Trust accounts, JSSI Inc., and JSSI Parts.
+ Qualify and approve vendors as determined by the need to increase competition, improve the quality of the product, or improve lead times using selected quality criteria.
+ Maintain accurate data in Quantum, Salesforce, and AMS.
+ As required, work with vendors and customers on RMAs/Returns.
+ Follow assigned policies & procedures.
+ Additional Responsibilities:
+ Performs other responsibilities as assigned.
+ Bachelors degree or a combination of High School Diploma or GED and 5 years experience in aviation-related procurement and inventory control
+ Business Aviation purchasing experience
+ Excellent negotiation skills
+ Quantum experience desired.
+ Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients
+ Ability to solve problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment
+ Ability to generate reports using Microsoft Excel.
+ Critical thinking skills
+ Experience using systems for inventory control and purchasing
+ Ability to travel up to 10%, domestic and international.
+ Work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk, and hear.
+ Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
+ The noise level in this job is usually moderate.
+ Domestic travel required; approximately 30 days per year. International travel may be required.
+ Available to work extended shifts, weekends, and holidays to support AOG situations.