Overview:

At Spirit, our mission is to deliver the best value in the sky and be the most successful airline on Earth! We are leaders in providing customizable travel options and make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before by serving destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean! Imagine making your mark on an organization introducing 100’s of new aircraft that will double our fleet!  

Fly With A Winner: We are proud to be recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Company in the Travel & Hospitality industry. Our constant growth and improvement mean boundless career opportunities. Team Members develop their careers rapidly while building key skills that drive long-term success.

The Giving Spirit: We are committed to inspiring positive change in the cities where we work and live.  That starts with giving back through Corporate Social Responsibility and The Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation.

Be Yourself: We want Team Members to feel empowered to bring their whole self to work and contribute to our success – that’s why we’re committed to building progress in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our Spirit Family is strong, not despite our differences, but because of them.

Travel The World: We offer competitive base salaries with robust health & welfare benefits, including travel & flight benefits for you and your family.

Responsibilities:

Job Summary

Spirit is seeking a Buyer II to come grow with us! Our Buyer II role is responsible for the procurement of goods and services across a wide variety of commodity types – from creating purchase orders for IT to helping source Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for Maintenance – this role gets tons of exposure! You’ll help review and process purchase orders, source material for spot buys, identify & execute on cost saving initiatives, manage RFQs & provide purchasing recommendations, and track critical purchase orders.

Prepares source selection, issues RFQs, prepares price analysis, performs market research, determines price fair and reasonableness, recommends, and selects suppliers for award.

Manages the full PO Lifecycle – from issuing PO’s to reconciling invoices.

Supports pricing for business development and proposal activities; to include, locating new vendors as required for the specific procurement effort.

Identifies, executes, and tracks cost savings initiatives.

Effectively manages key suppliers and track on time delivery of certain goods.

Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.

Understands market trends; conducts periodic market studies and analyzes to build/enhance supplier base, manages information within vendor database and assists in supplier vetting/grading process.

Acts as a liaison between internal and external customers.

May perform other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change when circumstances dictate (e.g., emergencies change in workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business / supply chain or equivalent experience

3-5 years’ experience in a Procurement / Supply Chain

Preferred Skills / Experience

1-3 years' experience in an Aviation Procurement / Aviation Supply Chain

Skilled at analyzing data and providing actionable recommendations

Proficient and professional communication

Excellent attention to detail

An aptitude for negotiating

Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge of purchasing systems (example: SAP)

Good organizational skills: the ability to prioritize and do problem solving

Good technical knowledge of procurement/sourcing

English fluent, any other language is a plus

Hybrid role, no travel required

EEOC Statement:

Spirit Airlines is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.