Spares Coordination Manager manages the delivery of spare parts and equipment, and scheduling of customer repairs. Negotiates delivery cost for the organization and the end cost to customer. Being a Spares Coordination Manager verifies terms and conditions of contracts are satisfactorily met. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget. Additionally, Spares Coordination Manager acts as advisor to spares coordination team regarding projects, tasks, and operations. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a unit/department head. The Spares Coordination Manager manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Spares Coordination Manager typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Overview
CRS is currently seeking to enhance our sales and purchasing team in our Fort Lauderdale office. As such, we are inviting applicants to join our procurement team. The candidate will be vendor facing, trained in purchasing, selling and exchanging inventory of aircraft parts, and will assist in executing our processes, furthering efficiencies and analytics capabilities for the organization. This role is for a HUNTER, someone who is not afraid to make the calls and interact with vendors as needed to successfully source the best product at a fair price. The ideal candidate for the Sourcing Agent role has a minimum of 1 year documented success in aviation sourcing/ procurement, but previous experience is not a requirement. An understanding of the aftermarket aviation parts industry is a plus.
Our ideal candidate has excellent professional communication skills, a positive attitude, a sense of urgency, is organized, persistent, respectful, a great listener, a team player, has the ability to multitask, proactively follow up and has the aptitude to build relationships. This individual will work hand in hand with the outside sales managers and inside sales team in order to better support our customers.
About CRS
CRS Jet Spares is celebrating over 40 years of business as the preferred worldwide supplier of certified, cost-effective, traceable, air-worthy, aftermarket parts and related services for the global business aviation community. Serving a customer base of Fortune 500 corporate flight departments, charter operations, repair centers and more, our commitment to total customer support includes a 24-hour; 365-days a year A.O.G. staffed hotline and flexible purchasing options.
CRS is evolving as an aviation solutions provider organization, building on our longstanding industry reputation and the infusion of innovation, intellectual capital, demand trend analysis, analytics, and inventory.
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Desired Knowledge and Characteristics:
•Strong phone skills, able to make 30 calls a day in order to find best inventory available in the market
•Excels in building vendor relationships
•Acumen for technical aspects of aftermarket aircraft parts and FAA/EASA requirements
•Frequent communication and interaction with the CEO to report on demand trends, purchasing opportunities, pricing analysis, and cost trends
•Effective written and verbal communication
•Demonstrates excellent organizational and follow-up skills
•Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to manage competing interests
•Must have pleasant and outgoing personality and enjoy working with people of different levels of education and experience
•Must demonstrate initiative by managing and tracking projects, reporting progress and tracking key performance indicators to measure success
•Must work with a sense of urgency
•Must be persistent and thorough
•Organized and goal-oriented self-starter with a highly motivated attitude
•Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
•Proficient in reviewing part traceability, 8130 tags, Certificate of Conformance and other documentation, and have an ability to assess which parts to purchase across varying conditions, vendors and prices
•Understanding and previous knowledge of Salesforce is a plus, not a requirement.
•Effective time management and able to prioritize tasks
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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Work Location: In person