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Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.\nCommunications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.\nDependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.\nInitiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.\nTeamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.\nWork Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.\nJob Core Competencies\nCost Consciousness - Works within approved budget, develops and implements cost saving measures, contributes to profits and revenue, conserves organizational resources.\nJudgment - Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process, and makes timely decisions.\nNegotiation Skills - You clarify interests and positions of all parties and adjust tactics to achieve desired results; you manage conflict, manipulation, and strong emotions; and you develop alternative options for mutual gain while building consensus through give-and-take.\nProblem Solving -Identifies problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, resolves problems in early stages, works well in group problem solving situations.\nSummary of Education, Experience & Certification\nBachelor’s degree and 5-7 years’ experience purchasing various aerospace commodities; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with the procurement of raw materials, parts, and commodities related to VIP aircraft interiors. Aerospace experience required.\nEmployees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.\nRequired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities\nProven ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.\nProven ability to negotiate prices.\nAbility to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.\nStrong communication, time management and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.\nAbility to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings and materials specifications is required.\nDemonstrated experience with MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Dynamics AX, order processing systems such as MRP or ERP\nAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.\nAbility to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.\nAbility to travel as required.\nAbility to work outside of core business hours as required.\nThe expected WA salary range for this position is between $80,168.00 - $103,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. \nAbout Greenpoint Technologies \nGreenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. It’s complex work, but we work smart. 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