Name of Employer: RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas, LLC 

Position Title: Buyer

Position Location: 2275 Eagle Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summary of Duties:  

• Procure materials, components, supplies, or services in accordance with standard operating procedures, contractual requirements, financial and savings targets, and regulatory requirements.

• Place and confirm purchase orders with approved suppliers for established material, parts, or services in accordance with contracts, master production schedule, independent spares/repair requirements, and established lead times.

• Ensure purchase orders are executed, goods received, and invoices paid in accordance with the approved terms and conditions.

• Responsible for strategy execution, change management, source selection, contract negotiations, supplier management, and conflict resolution throughout the supply chain.

• Manage lead time, part cost, setup cost, and mode of transportation.

• Perform analysis of inventory to include supplier WIP and transportation WIP.

• Manage effectivity date of change to minimize cost impact and maximize inventory consumption.

• Prepare engineering data packages and facilitate submission to suppliers.

• Manage supplier quote and negotiation process.

• Conduct monthly supplier management reviews to support business objectives and deliverables.

• Manage quality issues throughout the process to include first article, receiving inspection, discrepancies on the production line, and supplier corrective actions.

• Facilitate communication of forecasts with suppliers to ensure proper long range planning of capacity, manpower, and raw materials.

• Ensure RECARO owned tooling is properly tagged and logged into ERP system, maintain tool life and maintenance records, and prepare annual tooling budget requirements.

• Support RECARO global sourcing strategy.

• Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts in the best interest of RECARO.

• Present results to supplier selection board or sourcing board for approval.

• Ensure compliance with RECARO policies, procedures, and work instructions.

• Ensure compliance with any regulatory or governing body including AS9100, EN9100, ISO9001, ISO14001, FAA, EASA, Airbus, or Boeing.

Telecommuting permitted but must work at worksite location 2 days per week.

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.

Experience requirements:  2 years of experience in the aerospace industry or automotive industry.

Special Skills or Other Requirements:

2 years of experience must include: 

(1) SAP, 

(2) Textiles, fabrics, or soft goods, 

(3) Aircraft interiors, 

(4) Bill of Materials, and 

(5) Working in an Engineer to Order environment.

Travel requirements:  Requires 5% travel within the U.S. and to Mexico.