Materials Purchasing Manager - Heavy Maintenance and Reporting

Allegiant • Las Vegas, NV

16d • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Manager of Materials Purchasing (Heavy MX & Reporting) devises and executes strategies to maximize value on the procurement of aircraft parts and materials. They manage the technical procurement process to assure the appropriate goods and services are acquired in the right quality and quantity, at the best possible total cost of ownership. They negotiate with and establish preferred vendors for common purchases and establish programs that assure high reliability parts and materials are available where and when needed.

Requirements

• Combination of Education and Experience will be considered.
• Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Check.
• Bachelor’s Degree In related field.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in an aerospace, supply chain, or operation.
• Minimum three (3) years of a supervisory role and process optimization experience.
• Database management experience.
• Business experience and/or education.
• Strong intellect and aptitude desired, along with the ability to manage multiple and varied activities.
• Good leadership and people management skills, effective communication skills, and an ability to prioritize and effectively problem solve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Vendor management or negotiating experience.

Responsibilities

• Fully support aircraft material demands at Heavy Maintenance and Induction of Aircraft.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Lead Buyers.
• Develop requests for proposals (RFPs); source and evaluate qualified suppliers.
• Negotiate with potential vendors; position and make trade-offs to claim maximum value on behalf of the company.
• Establish terms, conditions, and pricing of aircraft component purchasing.
• Determine preferred vendors for common purchases.
• Establish programs that assure the appropriate parts and materials stock is available where and when needed.
• Work with vendors to establish and/or upgrade repair programs that seek to cost-effectively improve the reliability of rotatable aircraft components.
• Utilize and make available financial analysis that justifies purchase decisions.
• Perform spend analysis, targeting specific activities for improvement and monitoring/actioning aging purchase orders along with the Manager of Material Systems and Analytics.
• Improve automation of the procurement process.
• Provide regular reporting and status updates to senior management.
• Ensure any direct reports understand and apply our Customer Commitment and customer service standards to their daily responsibilities, as appropriate.
• Model Allegiant’s customer service standards in personal actions and when providing leadership direction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/ Disability Insurance
• Medical Travel Reimbursement
• Legal, Identity and Pet Insurance
• 401K with an employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flight Benefits
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Profit Sharing
• Medical Travel Reimbursement
• Legal, Identity and Pet Insurance
• 401K with an employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flight Benefits
• Sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees