PBH Administrator - Senior Buyer (Brazil)

About the role

Bristow is hiring a PBH Administrator (also titled Senior Buyer) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reporting to the Global Team. The role covers the purchase and coordination of parts for aircraft covered under PBH agreements, including managing exchanges, purchase orders and returns.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor PBH component forecasts and initiate advanced planning orders so that parts are on site 30 days before the scheduled need date for each assigned aircraft model
• Work the Ramco plan page for PBH material requests and use Ramco to generate PBH exchange purchase orders and compile reports on open orders
• Execute PBH agreements and domestic and/or international customer support agreements for the assigned aircraft models
• Determine when Era-owned assets must be transferred to meet AOG requirements when vendors cannot provide a timely exchange
• Submit purchase orders through vendor portals or email, follow up on acknowledgements and update vendor correspondence, shipping details and ETAs in Ramco
• Coordinate returns of PBH exchange cores within the return times set in the agreements, and ensure cores sent to the Return to Vendor warehouse are shipped within 48 hours
• Request and secure component hard cards needed to ship with returned cores
• Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports on the status of PBH cores due and past-due issues to Maintenance and Supply Management
• Perform other duties assigned by the Purchasing Manager

Required profile

• Strong maintenance and/or inventory planning background
• Solid understanding of procurement principles, planning, transportation, cost structures and negotiation techniques
• 1 to 5 years of procurement or sub-contract execution experience, including materials management and supply chain, preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Works well independently and as part of a team with a large workload

Required skills

• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of ERP and purchasing software preferred
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles and the financial impact of inventory transactions preferred