Aircraft Parts Buyer/purchaser

**Reports To**:Materials and Logistics Manager.

**Job Overview**:
Gamit Ltd is an SME-sized Aviation company based near Stansted Airport. A new vacancy for a sales/purchasing professional has come up in our busy materials department. The role is to assist and support the materials team in rotatable and consumable part sales, procurement, and some management of repairs of spare parts.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Procure and place orders on behalf of the company to support customer operational requirements.
- Expedite open orders to achieve on-time delivery.
- Manage AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations effectively and in a speedy manner.
- Evaluate and recommend suppliers to quality and industry-approved standards.
- Work with existing and potential suppliers, securing the best price through effective negotiations and collaboration to achieve business objectives.
- Demonstrate, develop, and maintain excellent stakeholder/supplier relationships with people at all levels.
- Adhere to Gamit Limited’s processes and procedures
- Understand and adhere to Export Control regulations where relevant.

**Qualifications**:

- Previously worked as a Buyer or Sales professional in an aviation or similar industry environment.
- GCSE Maths and English at C grade.
- Aerospace-related qualifications would be an advantage.
- Familiar with different currencies and conversions.
- Clean driver’s license and passport.
- To be highly motivated, flexible, outgoing and persuasive, a team player with accomplished negotiation skills and a success-orientated personality.
- Familiar with communicating with people worldwide who speak English as a second language.
- Ability to present our customers with the best service and solution at that point.
- Any second language may be an advantage.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role (aviation background would be preferable) with a good track record and is willing to go the extra mile.
- He/she is currently working in a similar role and is used to dealing not only in straightforward sales and purchasing roles but also with loans and exchanges agreements.
- In addition, the right applicant must have experience in cost estimating, related aviation terminology and a sound knowledge of spare parts processes preferred.

Gamit can offer you an opportunity to play a vital role in our growth in a very attractive work environment with normal working hours being Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

**About Gamit Ltd**:
Gamit was founded in 1990 and selected London Stansted Airport as its headquarters location at the time due to the expansion plans for it to become a major London International Airport. The specific aim of Gamit was and still is to supply professional and technical support to local and international MROs (Maintenance Repair Organisation), airlines, private and corporate aircraft owners. From inception Gamit has seen a stable growth proving an upward trend year on year in profits which in turn has increased services offered to its customers worldwide, ranging from financial institutions from the United States of America to contracts with MROs as far as the Far East. The support and services Gamit offers include; consultancy, engineering project management, technical representation, engineering record audits and a stockist of aircraft spare parts supporting supply chain management requirements on both Commercial and Business Aviation aircraft platforms. The key to Gamit’s growth is our ability to understand the customer’s needs and exceeding their expectations in achieving the goal. Over the years, Gamit has built a strong reputation for a professional, high quality and flexible service targeting long term relationships. An important driver to Gamit’s success is the services provided within the VIP and Head of State area of completion projects. In recent years Gamit has been proud to support some of the world’s finest and largest projects in aviation history which has contributed to Gamit earning a strong reputation in this respect. In 2021 Gamit merged with AMAC Aerospace to further enhance services and client support delivered to the Aviation market place, internationally. AMAC Aerospace is a well-established MRO and Completion centre represented as a Group of Companies, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland where the focus is on business aviation aircraft completions, maintenance, IFE upgrades, engineering with minor & major STC development and CAMO to name but a few areas of business activity. AMAC Corporate Jet, based out of Zurich, provides first class services in aircraft charter, aircraft management and aircraft sales. JCB Aero deliver serial production products to all aviation sectors including interior ship sets for Airbus Helicopters (ACH) & Agusta Westland and are a worldwide renowned production facility for aircraft cabin refurbishments & innovations. AMAC Aerospace Turkey are strategically positioned in both Istanbul and Bodrum serving both Europe and