06 Nov
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Aeropol Aviation Services
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Mississauga
06 Nov
Aeropol Aviation Services
Mississauga
Job DescriptionJob Description
You will perform procurement functions. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Key Responsibilities
- Source, evaluate, and purchase aircraft parts, components, materials, and equipment from approved suppliers.
- Identify and develop relationships with aviation manufacturers, OEMs, distributors, repair facilities, and other industry suppliers.
- Negotiate competitive pricing, lead times, payment terms, and purchasing agreements.
- Prepare, issue, and monitor purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Source hard-to-find, obsolete, and urgently required aircraft components.
- Research alternative suppliers to improve availability, pricing, and procurement efficiency.
- Review supplier quotations and compare pricing, availability, quality, and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate with Sales, Shipping, Receiving, Quality Assurance, and other internal departments.
- Monitor outstanding purchase orders, backorders, and supplier delivery performance.
- Maintain accurate procurement records, supplier information, and purchasing documentation.
- Ensure purchased materials meet applicable aviation quality standards, traceability requirements, and company procedures.
- Verify required documentation, including Certificates of Conformity (CoC), FAA Form 8130-3, EASA Form 1, or other applicable airworthiness documentation.
- Resolve supplier discrepancies, delivery delays, pricing issues, and documentation concerns.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and improvements to procurement processes.
- Support inventory planning and maintain appropriate stock levels for frequently required components.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably within the aviation or aerospace industry.
- Knowledge of aircraft parts, components, and aviation supply chain operations.
- Experience sourcing aviation materials through manufacturers, distributors, and industry suppliers.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.
- Ability to read and understand aircraft part numbers, descriptions, specifications, and purchasing documentation.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Experience working with inventory management, purchasing, or ERP systems.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven aviation setting.
- Proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
- Ability to remain professional and focused when handling urgent aircraft parts requirements, supplier delays, and unexpected procurement challenges.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in aircraft component procurement, aviation aftermarket, or MRO operations.
- Familiarity with aviation procurement platforms such as ILS, PartsBase, Quantum Control or similar industry databases.
- Knowledge of aviation traceability requirements and regulatory documentation.
- Established relationships with aviation parts suppliers and distributors.
- Experience with international purchasing, freight coordination, and customs documentation.
Security and Safety
• Criminal record check
• Military Program Security Check
Company Benefits
Group plan with life insurance, critical insurance, dental and extended health care coverage available after 90 days from the date of employment. Summer hours, company sponsored flying club, summer picnic, holiday lunches.
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
nCompany Description
Aeropol Aviation Services Corp. (AAS) is a leading Canadian provider of quality-driven aircraft component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions to meet the most demanding standards of the aerospace industry.
Company DescriptionAeropol Aviation Services Corp. (AAS) is a leading Canadian provider of quality-driven aircraft component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions to meet the most demanding standards of the aerospace industry.
📌 Procurement Specialist (Mississauga)
🏢 Aeropol Aviation Services
📍 Mississauga