Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

What does the job involve?

Summary: Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor, purchase raw materials including but not limited to sheet, plate, bar, rod, wire, machine parts, and chemicals, at the best possible price consistent with quality and MRP requirements, within the assigned area of responsibility. Perform related work as required. Plan sequences of own activities subject to direction from Purchasing Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Quote, buy and maintain specified commodities from suppliers. Manage supplier on time delivery. Identify areas of cost reduction, cost savings and cost avoidance and implement to meet company objectives.
• Select, evaluate and qualify suppliers to meet ISO-9001 and Government compliance.
• Initiate purchase orders by reviewing and evaluating material requirements via MRP report. Prepare supplier performance reports on delivery, cost and quality of products and services. Obtain quotations/bids for material requirements from suppliers. Review and evaluate alternate materials. Implement long term agreements by negotiating price, terms, delivery and material lots.
• Resolve delivery/receiving and accounting discrepancies. Reduce costs by evaluating alternative materials, processes, lot sizes; negotiating price and terms. Ability to match requirements to supplier capabilities and capacity.
• Clarifies specifications through Engineering and Quality for materials to be procured. Assists Engineering and Estimating in resolving issues regarding new materials, new sources and the establishment of sources for new and existing products.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Maintain MRP messages weekly, notify suppliers of all changes. Responsible to advise superior of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements or any other issue that may delay production, after exhausting all means within degree of delegated authority to solve such issues.
• Consistent with degree of authority delegated by superior, make decisions relative to selection of vendors, acceptance of bids, disposition of rejected material, return of rejected material, approval or rework/return material charges and resolution of invoice discrepancies. Perform follow-up within the company or at the suppliers' facility. Sits as liaison between company and suppliers to ensure that suppliers are equipped with needed tools, materials, specifications, drawings, etc., and to obtain solutions to procurement issues.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Buyers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or ten years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, of which five years must have been spent in the procurement of raw materials (sheet, plate, bar, tubing, etc).
• Must have MRP, Word, Excel, and PC skills, and a working knowledge of record keeping, metals terminology, strong negotiation skills, purchasing policy, procedure and ethics.

Required Skills:

• Language: Ability to read, comprehend, and write (in English). Must have the ability to interact with employees of all levels and cultural backgrounds. Ability to deal with people at all levels tactfully and in a pleasant manner so as to represent the company properly under all circumstances to obtain and understand market prices and trends.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: Must have the ability to handle many customers with a variety of requests. Must be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from one task to the next and back.

ITAR Compliance:
* Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.