Primary Objective of the Position:
The Manager Purchasing & Inventory Sales Manager is responsible for the management of Material Requests, Purchasing and Sales systems.

Essential Position Functions:

• Assign, co-ordinate, and ensure the timely completion of work being carried out by the Technical Buyers.
• Perform required and forecasted Purchasing Control duties are met and ensure that all Purchasing personnel perform work to ensure that Airworthiness requirements are met.
• Implementation and management of Purchasing control systems, including purchasing quote process and interface with finance department.
• Ensure all Material Sales achieve Market pricing.
• To ensure an adequate supply of raw material, parts, supplies and tools required to maintain the most efficient level of maintenance operation and support MRO and Engine shops with parts and LLPs
• Perform daily reviews of all outstanding purchase requisitions, confirm status, and purchase requisitions date expected.
• Follow-up and tracking of all Purchase Orders and Material requests.
• Maintain Inventory Sales Lists.
• Provide input for revisions to the policies and procedures contained in Cargojets manual.
• Recommend to Manager, Quality Assurance vendors to be included in the Approved Vendor List (AVL).
• Training of purchasing personnel.
• Responsible for shift schedule to include: shift rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignments, back-up for absent employees.
• Ensure AOG shipments are set up properly and followed through including updates to MCC.
• Evaluation, selection, and implementation of maintenance / purchasing computer systems.
• To perform the duties of a SMS Line Manager.
• Must be knowledgeable of Canadian, FAA and EASA requirements for aeronautical products.
• Ensure work areas are clean and neat at all times.
• Be knowledgeable with all company and government manuals and documents pertaining to their work.
• Perform any other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Supply Chain Degree/diploma preferred.
• PMAC Certification is an asset
• Minimum 5 years aviation materials management experience out of which 3 years aviation purchasing management work experience is required.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must possess the ability to communicate all technical requirements verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under pressure when attempting to solve technical problems under the constraints of on-time performance.
• Must have excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, organize and work well under pressure.

Important to Know:

• Cargojet is an equal opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
• At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.