Buyer / Planner

Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with sales team, owners, outside counsel, and other departments. Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web-based applications.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is actively seeking Buyer/Planner 3 plus years of experience for an assignment in Wichita. 

Job Description: 

• Locate and initiate the purchase of materials, tools and components via communication with internal and external sources and suppliers
• Expedite status of external and internal parts orders and purchase orders via communication with suppliers and inter-company operations
• Identify and schedule critical paths and assign priorities
• Attend meetings representing the department
• Interface with Supervisors and Managers or other departments on critical material problems
• Maintain shortage report to track orders and communicate status to management
• Create and issue internal orders and other applicable documents to meet parts and materials requirements
• Provide information to adjust discrepant orders/exception messages and cancel line items not received or returned to stock as needed
• Create new part numbers for site-specific parts used and send part number requests to internal suppliers
• Maintain accurate inventory of transactions using computerized inventory and manual filing systems
• Determine priority items to ensure parts delivered on time and are readily accessible 
• Order and/or reorder materials, tools, and ground support equipment with regard to aircraft delivery schedules as required
• Identify alternate and superseded part numbers

Requirements: 

• Typically 3 years of experience in aviation or material/parts environment or other demonstrated equivalent experience
• A strong buyer background
• Planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload within a multiple project setting
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with sales team, owners, outside counsel, and other departments
• Basic knowledge of inventory planning
• Basic knowledge of parts procurement
• Basic knowledge of computers to input and retrieve data for Inventory Management
• Basic knowledge of facility layout and building locations
• Basic knowledge of Repair Station System inventory processes
• Basic knowledge of aircraft parts and terminology
• Basic knowledge of internal and external supplier programs
• Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web-based applications
• Skill to gather, interpret, and record data to assure inventory accuracy
• Skill in communicating effectively over the telephone as well as in person to convey information
• Skill in listening to internal and external customers and asking appropriate questions
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to effectively estimate quantities needed to maintain stock in accordance with customer requirements

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D500