Job Position : Buyer/Procurement Analyst (Remote) Location : Orlando, FL XXXX : XXXX/hr. on w-2 Duration: 12 months Work Schedule: 4/10-A Description:

• Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts. Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participates with contracts administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures.
• Procurement of Airframe detail parts and assemblies from engineering drawings (build to print) in a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system and Systems, Applications, and Processes (SAP) system in support of various airframes.
• Source and purchase machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to help determine feasibility of buying products and to help establish price objectives.
• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• Confers with suppliers and learns to analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
• May prepare bid packages. Will work with many internal and external departments and customers. Some travel may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Procurement/buying experience
• SAP experience
• Self-starter with the ability to manage a high volume of purchase requirements, supply chain related tasks related to their assigned commodity/desk and associated purchase orders
• Must be highly organized and customer service focused
• Able to work independently in a virtual environment
• Must be able to travel as requested, no specific travel outlined at this time