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Buyer

Buyer – Aviation Industry Location: Wichita, KS 
Salary Range:$60,000 – $80,000

About the Role As a Buyer, you’ll play a strategic role in sourcing high-quality components at the best value, ensuring timely delivery to support production and customer needs. You’ll work closely with labs serving general, business, and commercial aviation clients, helping maintain the company’s reputation as a premier provider of avionics and aircraft power solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse MRP requirements and make purchasing decisions using ERP systems
• Create purchase orders and schedule deliveries
• Source new vendors and negotiate pricing/terms
• Negotiate pricing and terms with current vendors to maintain lowest possible cost
• Build strong vendor relationships
• Support manufacturing and repair operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• 2+ years of purchasing experience
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems
• Strong negotiation, organization, and communication skills
• Knowledge of purchasing practices, polices, and procedures
• Experience with price negotiations and vendor sourcing'
• Microsoft Office
• Attention to detail, organized, focused and result oriented  
• Problem solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills;

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge of manufacturing drawings
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or related certification

APPLY NOW:
Patty Vogel
Senior Principal Engineer
Yoh, a Day and Zimmermann Company
patty.vogel@yoh.com 

Estimated Min Rate: $56000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $80000.00


What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.