The Senior Technical Buyer reports to the Procurement Manager. This role is responsible for the sourcing and purchasing of technical materials to support MRO operations.  Additionally, the role involves vendor management, bid evaluation, and fulfillment coordination. This role requires familiarity with airframe systems, materials, tooling and equipment along with a strong understanding of procurement processes and related business functions.

• Purchasing: Ensures assigned requisitions are actioned timely, efficiently, and in conformance with contracts, and in compliance with company policies.   
• Fulfillment: Ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of requisitioned materials and services. 
• Market Analysis: Analyze market intelligence to identify best practices, key trends and refine managed category structure and purchasing activities as necessary to deliver ongoing procurement effectiveness. 
• Ongoing Spend Analysis: Review purchasing data to identify spending patterns, trends, fulfillment performance, and opportunities for cost savings. 
• Purchasing Activity Monitoring: Resolve issues of non-compliant purchase orders, open orders pending closure, and assure documentation and transactional validation with 3-way matching. 
• Technical Package Review:  Work closely with Technical Operations and scheduled maintenance planning to review material requirements and plan sourcing and fulfillment activity to effectively meet specifications, pre-draw requirements, and overall production schedules.   
• Sourcing and Vendor Selection: Identify, evaluate, and select vendors and service providers capable of meeting requirements, technical specifications, delivery, and regulatory compliance.  
• Negotiation: Negotiate one-time purchases, blanket purchase orders, long-term supply agreements (LTA), and other assigned contracts to ensure best value. 
• Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure favorable pricing, quality, and service level performance.  
• Risk Management: Employ risk mitigation techniques related to procurement activities, including supply chain disruptions, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.  
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal customers and stakeholders to develop requirements, statements of work, requests for quotes, and requests for proposals.  
• Other Related Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned by the Procurement Manager and/or Director of Procurement.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related area of study, or equivalent years’ experience.  
• 5+ years’ direct experience in procurement, purchasing, or related roles in aerospace required.  
• Must possess strong business acumen and a highly professional and accountable demeanor. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, relationship skills, and attention to accuracy.  
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.  
• Proficiency in business system and tools, including ERP systems and e-procurement platforms.  
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CPP, CPPM, CSCP) are a plus.  

About FEAM:  

FEAM is the MRO leader in aircraft line maintenance engineering in the U.S. FEAM leads the line maintenance industry with advanced aircraft repair capabilities, a wide line station network, and vast approvals for all current and next-generation aircraft including B787 and A350 aircraft. FEAM places special emphasis on technical training, uncompromising quality controls, and continuous improvement principles. With these effective measures in place, FEAM delivers the best innovative technical services for all commercial aircraft operators.  

Benefits:  

FEAM Aero, in addition to a good working environment and competitive pay, is FEAM’s policy to provide a combination of supplemental benefits to all eligible full-time employees. FEAM offers Medical, Dental, and a Vision Plan. Vacation and sick time, short and long-term disability, accidental insurance, supplemental life, FSA (Flexible Spending Account), and Critical Illness Insurance and 401K match.  

FEAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.