PBH (Power by the Hour) Administrator - Lake Charles, LA

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Continuously monitoring PBH component forecasts and initiating advanced planning orders to meet forecasted requirements, to include ensuring parts are on-site 30 days prior to the scheduled need date on all assigned PBH covered aircraft models;
• Actively working Ramco plan page for PBH Material Request requirements;
• Understanding and executing PBH agreements and domestic and/or international customer support agreements on assigned PBH covered aircraft models;
• Determining the need to transfer Era owned assets based on level of urgency to meet AOG requirements when vendor cannot provide PBH exchange in a timely manner;
• Utilizing Ramco to generate PBH Exchange Purchase Orders and compile reports for open orders to ensure need dates are accurate and adjusted as needed;
• Submitting PBH Purchase Orders using vendor portals and/or email, if applicable, and following up on acknowledgements:
• Updating any and all vendor correspondence, shipping details and ETA’s regarding PBH Exchange PO’s in Ramco;
• Processing, coordinating returns of PBH exchange cores due against open orders within applicable return times set in PBH agreements in both the field bases and locally;
• Ensuring that all PBH cores routed to the Return to Vendor warehouse are processed and shipped out in 48 hours;
• Requesting and securing component hard cards needed to ship with PBH cores being returned to vendors;
• Providing daily, weekly, and monthly, updated reports capturing the status of all PBH cores due and addressing past due issues to Maintenance and Supply Management; and
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong maintenance and/or inventory planning background required;
• Solid understanding of how procurement principles, planning, transportation, cost structures, and negotiations techniques impact purchasing required;
• Advanced computer/software skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities in a high-paced environment required;
• Must be able to work effectively both independently and as a team with a large and varied workload;
• One to Five years procurement/sub-contracts execution experience, including materials management and supply chain environment, preferred;
• Working knowledge of ERP and purchasing software preferred; and
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles and the financial impact of inventory transactions preferred.