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Spirit AeroSystems Supply Chain / Buyer 2 in Wichita, Kansas

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts, manages and maintains synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining goods and services for the company

  • Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers

  • Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements

  • Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activities

  • Procuring all materials and services needed for Aftermarket related activity including MRO working around 500+ part numbers with around 150+ different suppliers

  • Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers

  • Manages inventory levels, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance

  • Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning

  • Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability and arrive at optimal solutions

  • Working in a fast-paced environment using problem solving skills to provide expedient solution to issues to resolve quickly to meet customer turnaround times

  • This role could have overtime and limited travel

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience with Aerospace and/or Manufacturing

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (mainly Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

  • Basic knowledge of ERP system (SAP a plus)

  • Driven to learn new skills in fast pace environment

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Ability to gather and analyze data to formulate recommendations

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Blueprint knowledge

  • Contract / Subcontract knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Negotiation experience

    Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

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