Manager, material support

What are your contributions to the team? Perform supervisor responsibilities and recommend related actions, for example, hire/fire, disciplinary actions, PMP, training and certifications, work assignments, scheduling vacation, and monitoring attendance. Monitor sustaining activities, projects, and levels of customer service (e.g., performance metrics) for buyer/planner functions and report status, issues, and risks to management on a scheduled basis. Oversee sourcing and vendor selection for aircraft parts, components, material, and/or related services. Meet with vendors and carriers to negotiate contract items, for example, price, delivery, quality, and quantity. Administer vendor and carrier contracts to ensure provision of agreed upon service(s) and/or product(s). Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, errors, and payment issues. Coordinate with other departments to resolve problems concerning delivery, component discrepancies, and lead times with internal and external suppliers. Review, revise, and/or develop processes and guidelines in support of buyer/planner functions. Perform special projects concerning, for example, inventory, vendor issues, and credit holds. Meet with vendors and carriers to discuss and resolve performance issues, for example, delivery, quality, and quantity. Facilitate team efforts to resolve complex inventory discrepancies to determine root causes of inventory discrepancies and develop recommendations for corrective action. Review, revise, and/or develop processes and guidelines in support of material handling operations. Research and resolve billing discrepancies and related issues. Perform quarterly and annual reviews. May represent department during General Manager or Director's absence.