Aerospace Supply Chain Specialist — Travel‑Ready

OEM Logistics LLC; United States; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

OEM Logistics, LLC currently seeks a Supplier Specialist to strengthen supplier partnerships within the aerospace and defense sector. This full-time role involves frequent local travel to coordinate on-time delivery and risk mitigation, with travel opportunities for flexible candidates.

A pre-employment background check is required. Qualified candidates bring five years of manufacturing experience, especially in aerospace/defense or shipbuilding, plus strong knowledge of supply chain management

Qualifications

• UK citizenship required.
• College degree preferred. May substitute additional experience in lieu of education.
• Minimum of five years of manufacturing experience required (Aerospace, Defense, Ship Building, or Submarine Industry experience preferred)
• Expertise in Supply Chain Management, Production Control, and Shop Floor Management
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing principles, Risk Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, PDCA preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong independent decision-making skills, excellent analytical skills and professional judgment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Programs required
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license
• Fluent English - verbal and written is required

Responsibilities

• Develop a partner relationship with the assigned suppliers and work as a team to meet the customer’s requirements.
• Manage the suppliers Open Order Report in conjunction with the supplier to minimize risk and identify opportunities to improve delivery where necessary
• Manage delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Facilitate and drive timely and effective closure of corrective actions
• Work with problematic sub-tiers to improve communication and establish achievable production commitments.
• Facilitate cross-functional department communication and drive actions to prevent unnecessary delays
• Provide frequent written communication on mission critical parts and overall delivery performance
• Frequent local travel is required
• Other duties as required

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Production Control

Shop Floor Management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen events

PDCA

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Driver's license

Fluent English

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OEM Logistics, LLC currently seeks a Supplier Specialist to strengthen supplier partnerships within the aerospace and defense sector. This full-time role involves frequent local travel to coordinate on-time delivery and risk mitigation, with travel opportunities for flexible candidates.

A pre-employment background check is required. Qualified candidates bring five years of manufacturing experience, especially in aerospace/defense or shipbuilding, plus strong knowledge of supply chain management