Logistics & Procurement Project Lead

Salute; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Salute is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist with configuration management, supply chain, vendor and logistics management, and product procurement. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, risk analyses, and cross-functional collaboration to execute risk mitigation plans for project builds.

Primary duties include planning, procurement, budgeting, change orders, and coordinating with vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure timely deliveries and successful prototypes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining large quantities of data in spreadsheets.
• Understands project controls and how they affect project completion.
• Understands change or depreciation principles.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to react to changes in a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with multiple projects at a time.
• Ability to work in large cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan material demand, inventory control and logistics readiness from vendors to OEMs and/or office.
• Submit purchase requests, track purchase orders, submit goods receipts and process procurement invoices.
• Maintain the budget.
• Review and approve change orders and provide feedback as necessary.
• Manage logistics of ordering and tracking parts for early prototype and engineering builds.
• Coordinate with vendors and manufacturing partners to drive materials and shipments.
• Troubleshoot issues and organize required meetings for ECOs and deviations.
• Support local build activities by receiving shipments, tracking inventory, and kit materials to an assembly line.
• Identify and document business requirements and provide scheduling and follow-up for issues.

Skills

Data management

Project controls

Attention to detail

Time sensitivity

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Vendor coordination

Tools

PLM tools

Agile principles

Hardware BOMs

Job description

Salute is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist with configuration management, supply chain, vendor and logistics management, and product procurement. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, risk analyses, and cross-functional collaboration to execute risk mitigation plans for project builds.

Primary duties include planning, procurement, budgeting, change orders, and coordinating with vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure timely deliveries and successful prototypes.