**Pending Contract Award**

SUMMARY 

The Procurement Specialist, Repairs will be responsible for overseeing all phases of outsourcing part maintenance, repair, overhaul, and delivery, as well as adherence to all AAR policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Manages, Plans, creates, organizes, tracks, and expedites the outsourcing of part repair
• Develops, evaluates, recommends, and manages repair vendors, ongoing relationships, and quality. 
• Review, negotiate, approve vendor quotes, and support management of vendor contractual obligations
• Periodically analyze and discuss program performance periodically
• Meet or exceed all Procurement Key Performance Indicators
• Communicate with various departments to manage the timely flow of parts (e.g. Program Management, Operations, Accounts Payable, Shipping, Quality, etc.)
• Perform vendor and order management for assigned parts to proactively ensure customer commitments are maintained
• Ensure each transaction is compliant with all purchasing policies and procedures
• Support various departments with and participate in government and regulatory audits
• Suggest and participate in continuous improvement activities to drive process efficiencies
• All other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, Government contracting, or aviation procurement strongly preferred
• PC literate (Excel, Word, Power Point, & Access

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. 
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

COMPENSATION

The anticipated salary range for this position is $55,000 to $65,000 annually. This range reflects the base salary for candidates who meet the requirements of the role, including experience, education, and location. AAR offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holiday pay, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

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