Manager, Supply Chain - Winchester, United States - AEVEX Aerospace

Description

Job Description

Job Description

AEVEX Aerospace is looking for a strategic and detailed oriented Supply Chain Manager who is responsible for managing the procurement, inventory management, and distribution processes to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.

This role involves analyzing data, forecasting demand, developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and implementing strategies to improve supply chain performance.

Essential Functions:
Responsible for leading a supply chain team including staffing, training, coaching, and professional development
Generates and manages department budget.
Optimizes department workflow; creates and maintains policies and procedures.
Maintains required quantity of materials, parts and services to meet production goals.
Works within custom, low volume, specialty environment.
Manages physical inventory and provides results annually to the leadership team

Coordinates and supports needs of stakeholders (programs, operations, engineering, etc.) to provide information and guidance on availability and cost of materials, parts and services.

Ensures materials and parts storage are in line with regulatory requirements and best practices.
Focuses on achieving best value for material, parts and services.
Responsible for suppliers performance, establishing metrics for assessing ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
Identifies and qualifies new suppliers as needed
Organizes, directs, and implements cost-reduction activities to ensure maximum flexibility while minimizing inventory.
Implements processes to manage risk within the supply chain and monitors procurement procedures to comply with government laws

(domestic/international),

regulations, and company policy, including maintaining Approved Supplier List (ASL)
Standard

Essential Functions:
Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.

Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.


Qualifications:
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, customers and co-workers.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Thorough understanding of Aerospace industry, aircraft parts and materials requirements and regulatory environment.
Creative problem solving skills
Strategic and analytical mind
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Thorough proficiency with ERP configuration and and use.

Leadership Competencies:
Directs and provides expert knowledge in the day-to-day function of the department.
Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent.
Champions AEVEX's culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.

Coaches, mentors, engage and develop the team, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and learning opportunities.

Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement and results through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management.
Maintains transparent communication. Appropriately communicates organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, and regular interpersonal communication.
Provides oversight and direction to the employees in accordance with AEVEX's policies and procedures.

Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field
Lean Six Sigma Certification a plus

Experience:
5+ years' experience as a manager in a supply chain environment

Physical Requirements:
Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
Frequently required to lift up to 15 pounds
Occasionally experience a high level of noise, adverse weather or temperature conditions

Security Clearance:
Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.

About AEVEX Aerospace
AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions.

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.

AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S.

Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.


Equal Employment Opportunity:
AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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