Buyer

Akkodis is seeking a Buyer for a contractual role in the Marysville, WA AreaRate Range: $37/hour - $44/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.Buyer Responsibilities:Schedules and tracks the material deliveries based upon aircraft modification schedules and maintenance requirements.Confers with vendors to obtain product, data, or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.Prepares purchase orders and bid requests.Basic negotiation and administration of agreements with suppliers and other representatives within scope of authority.Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.Analyzes price proposals, financial reports and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.Support achievement of department metrics.Maintains and reviews computerized records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance and inventories.Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.Arbitrates claims and resolves complaints generated during performance of contract.Approves invoices for payment within scope of authority.Expedites delivery of goods to users.Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.Other duties as assigned.Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with the procurement of raw materials, standards, parts and commodities related to VIP aircraft interiors.Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.Strong communication, time management and problem-solving skills.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and materials specifications is required.Proficient in MS Office applications.Advance Excel skills.Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.Ability to travel as required.Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.No C2CEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledBenefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:· The California Fair Chance Act· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance