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Job Title: Aviation Procurement Specialist

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Job Description

The Aviation Procurement Specialist strategically sources and procures aircraft parts, materials, tooling, and consumables to support maintenance and operational requirements. This role ensures material availability, drives supplier performance, promotes cost effectiveness, and safeguards supply-chain continuity while proactively managing risk, supplier recovery, and shifting priorities with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for assigned aircraft parts, components, materials, tooling, and consumables with a high level of ownership, responsiveness, and follow-through.
• Analyze demand, inventory levels, forecasts, lead times, supplier commitments, and market conditions to anticipate material requirements and mitigate supply risk before it impacts operations.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including requests for quotation (RFQs), sourcing, negotiations, purchase order creation, supplier commitments, expediting, and resolution of supply issues.
• Prioritize and aggressively expedite critical, shortage, and aircraft-on-ground (AOG) material requirements to protect aircraft availability and operational schedules.
• Drive immediate recovery strategies for supplier delays, shortages, and performance issues, maintaining consistent pressure and oversight until full resolution.
• Develop alternate sourcing strategies and identify interchangeable or superseded part solutions to strengthen supply-chain continuity and resilience.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, delivery commitments, quantities, payment terms, and other commercial conditions to meet business objectives and cost targets.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement data, providing timely visibility into material status, shortages, risks, recovery actions, and supplier commitments.
• Partner cross-functionally with suppliers and internal departments to rapidly resolve constraints and support changing business priorities.
• Escalate critical supply risks early, clearly communicating operational impact, recovery actions, ownership, and expected resolution timelines.

Essential Skills

• 35 years of progressive experience in a purchasing or procurement role, preferably within aviation, aerospace, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), or a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in supplier management, strategic sourcing, negotiation, procurement, expediting, shortage recovery, inventory planning, and materials management.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a strong sense of urgency, effectively prioritize critical requirements, and respond rapidly to changing operational needs.
• Hands-on experience with purchasing and procurement processes, including RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier performance management.
• Solid understanding of supply chain principles as they relate to aircraft parts, materials, tooling, and consumables.
• Ability to interpret demand forecasts, lead times, and inventory data to anticipate requirements and mitigate supply risk.
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey risks, status updates, and recovery plans to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with internal departments and external suppliers to resolve constraints quickly.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in aviation, aerospace, MRO, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Background in aircraft parts procurement, including familiarity with interchangeable and superseded part solutions.
• Exposure to aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support and expediting critical materials to protect operational schedules.
• Comfort with fast-paced, dynamic environments where priorities and operational requirements frequently change.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing market conditions, supplier performance, and material risk.
• Detail-oriented approach to maintaining accurate procurement records and material status information.

Why Work Here?

You will join a culture that values ownership, responsiveness, and proactive problem solving within a high-impact operational environment. The organization emphasizes collaboration across departments and with suppliers, providing opportunities to influence key decisions and drive continuous improvement in the supply chain. You will work in a setting that rewards initiative, supports professional growth in aviation and aerospace procurement, and offers the chance to contribute directly to reliable operations and material readiness.

Work Environment

The role operates within a fast-paced aviation and aerospace supply-chain environment focused on supporting maintenance and operational schedules. You will work closely with maintenance, operations, and supply chain teams as well as external suppliers, using procurement and inventory systems to manage RFQs, purchase orders, and material status. The position involves frequent prioritization of critical and AOG requirements, regular communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and ongoing monitoring of market conditions and lead times. Work is primarily office-based, centered around procurement tools and communication technologies, with expectations for professional business attire appropriate to a corporate aviation setting.

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This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Okmulgee, OK.

The pay range for this position is $32.70 - $36.06/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Okmulgee,OK.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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

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.