Buyer

Job Title: BuyerJob Description

The Buyer plays a key role in sourcing, purchasing, and tracking materials, tools, components, and ground support equipment to support aircraft delivery schedules. This role ensures that parts are available on time, inventory records remain accurate, and material shortages are proactively managed through close coordination with internal teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all general work requirements and company procedures related to purchasing and materials management.
• Locate and initiate the purchase of materials, tools, components, and ground support equipment by communicating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Expedite and monitor the status of external and internal parts orders and purchase orders through regular communication with suppliers and inter-company operations.
• Identify and schedule critical paths for material availability and assign priorities to ensure on-time delivery.
• Attend cross-functional meetings to represent the purchasing department and provide updates on material status and priorities.
• Interface with supervisors, managers, and other departments to address and resolve critical material issues and shortages.
• Maintain and update a shortage report to track open orders and communicate status and risks to management.
• Create and issue internal orders and related documentation to meet parts and materials requirements for various projects.
• Provide information and support to adjust discrepant orders, resolve exception messages, and cancel line items not received or returned to stock as needed.
• Create new part numbers for site-specific parts and submit part number requests to internal suppliers for setup and tracking.
• Maintain accurate inventory transaction records using computerized inventory systems and manual filing systems.
• Determine priority items and ensure that high-priority parts are delivered on time and remain readily accessible to internal customers.
• Order and reorder materials, tools, and ground support equipment in alignment with aircraft delivery schedules and project timelines.
• Identify alternate and superseded part numbers to ensure continuity of supply and minimize delays.
• Collaborate with sales teams, internal stakeholders, and other departments to support project requirements and customer commitments.

Essential Skills

• 0–3 years of experience in an aviation or material/parts environment, or other demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload in a multiple-project setting.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with sales teams, internal stakeholders, and other departments.
• Experience with purchase orders, materials tracking, and purchasing processes.
• Ability to maintain accurate inventory records using computerized inventory systems and manual filing systems.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with suppliers, inter-company operations, and internal teams.
• Ability to identify critical paths and assign priorities to ensure timely delivery of parts and materials.
• Capability to analyze and resolve discrepant orders and exception messages.
• Basic understanding of procurement and inventory planning principles.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in inventory planning and procurement (preferred).
• APICS certification (preferred).
• Experience working in an aviation-focused or similar technical environment.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Ability to identify alternate and superseded part numbers to support continuity of supply.
• Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort working in roles that may begin as project-based with potential for extension or conversion.

Work Environment

This role is primarily onsite, providing close collaboration with operations, supply chain, and other internal teams. There is potential for a work-from-home option depending on business needs and performance. The position supports project-based work, typically ranging from 3 to 6 months, with strong potential for ongoing assignments or conversion to a longer-term role as the organization continues to grow. The environment is fast-paced and project-driven, with a strong focus on meeting aircraft delivery schedules and maintaining accurate, technology-driven inventory and procurement processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Wichita, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.