Job Description

PURCHASING AGENT - AEROSPACE

LUMINATOR TECHNOLOGY GROUP

PLANO TX

Luminator Technology Group (Luminator) delivers globally-recognized technology solutions that increase intelligence, safety, and efficiency for public transit operations and the aerospace industry.

Delivering a global portfolio of hardware and software solutions through well-known and well-established regional organizations, Luminator is a global company with a small-enterprise approach and commitment to customer success, serving customers in more than 85 countries, and employing nearly 1,000 people.

Our Aerospace organization is seeking a Purchasing Agent

The Purchasing Agent/Buyer is responsible for material and supply purchases, ensuring that the right items are purchased from the right suppliers, at the right time, at the right price.  The responsibilities also include developing commodity strategies resulting in a benefit the company, as well as, to the supplier.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Purchases goods and services according to the company’s policies and procedures.
• Works to minimize inventory levels, yet, ensuring enough stock to support production.
• Evaluates vendors based on price, reliability, capability, and previous transaction history.
• Works with suppliers to get quotes, as needed.
• Works with vendors to negotiate volume and cash transaction discounts, and other available discounts.
• Ensures that purchasing documents are complete and accurate and include appropriate and reasonable terms and conditions.
• Maintains pricing histories and other vendor records.
• Identifies suppliers and commodities for strategic evaluation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty, satisfactorily, with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven negotiation skills
• Thorough understanding of engineering change processes, and related documentation as it pertains to procurement.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Thoroughj understanding of purchasing procedures and policies. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, or related software.
• Experience in category management.
• Experience with sheet metal parts, printed circuit boards and technical aspects, preferred.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field highly preferred.
• 3-5 years of purchasing experience strongly preferred.
• Aerospace industry experience a plus

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the positions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physically required to regularly walk, sit, bend, twist, stand and reach in a normal office environment. 
• Constantly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, overhead lift and reach in a varied field environment. 
• The employee may occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to perform constant work on computer
• Specific vision abilities required by this job are close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

*Luminator Technology Group intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our customers and our employees, as a condition of employment Luminator Technology Group will require a negative drug screen as part pre-employment process due to working with or on federal contracts.

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