Procurement Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team at StandardAero. As a key member of our procurement function, you will be responsible for purchasing a variety of equipment, supplies, and services to support our operations.

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Review and prepare customer quotations as submitted by technicians for Supply Chain Manager.
• Work closely with Supply Chain Manager and Planner to create a schedule that aligns with the daily schedule of the stock room.
• Prioritize daily responsibilities for stock room clerks in conjunction with parts arrival dates and estimated work order completion dates.
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems that may impact business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on supply.
• Monitor and advise on any issues that present risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing, and review cost reduction activities.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
• Improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders.
• Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures.
• Conduct research for new suppliers.
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.

• High School Diploma.
• Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding, and cost breakdown.
• Experience of working closely with suppliers.
• Able to add value, reduce costs, and input to business improvements.
• Computer literate, Excel Skills (Basic: VLOOKUPS & Pivot Tables).

• University Degree Associates or Bachelors preferred.
• An understanding of aerospace processes and components would be advantageous.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritizes tasks, and achieve set targets.
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial; Quantum a plus.

• Comprehensive Healthcare.
• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested.
• Paid Time Off starting on day one.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short- & Long-Term Disability.
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Learning & Training opportunities.