Logistics Project Manager

Satair; Dulles Town Center (VA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Satair is seeking a Logistics Project Manager to join the Warehouse team in Dulles, VA. You will implement global standards for our industrial environment and lead regional projects for warehouse space development, storage, and material handling.

You will forecast capacity and align regional needs with global plans. You will collaborate with global and local teams, translate plans into action, and manage project timelines, risks, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, industrial engineering, or supply chain management.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, warehouse or industrial engineering.
• Experience leading end-to-end logistics projects and CapEx investments.
• Proficiency with Google Suite for reporting and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute logistics projects across global warehouses and networks.
• Drive space development, layout optimization, and material flow design.
• Define global standards for equipment and processes, ensuring consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and report status to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

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Job Description

Satair is looking for a Logistics Project Manager to join our Warehouse team in Dulles, VA.

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing global standards for our industrial environment. This includes leading regional projects for warehouse space development, introducing best-fit storage and transportation systems, and ensuring the adoption of standardized material handling equipment and material flows. You will work closely with global teams and local stakeholders to translate global plans into local actions, providing essential forecasts and analysis to align regional capacity with our evolving business needs.

Meet the Team

In support of Warehouse Operations, our team members support everything from receiving to packing and shipping of materials. The warehouse is at the core of our operations, assuring that Team Airbus members and our customers get the materials they need to be successful.

Your Working Environment

Located minutes away from the Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 20,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

How We Care for You

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges

Primary Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Execution (60%)

• Lead and execute high-impact logistics projects aimed at the continuous improvement and standardization of our 10 global warehouses, transportation networks, and repair activities.
• Drive the physical transformation of our sites by managing space development, layout optimization, and material flow design.
• Implement modern solutions by overseeing the selection and introduction of best-in-class storage systems, transportation technologies, and material handling equipment.

Strategic Planning & Standardization (20%)

• Architect and define global standards for material handling equipment, warehouse processes, and material flows to ensure consistency and excellence across all sites.
• Support the global capacity planning process, conducting forecasts and analysis to align our warehouse footprint and capabilities with future business needs.

Stakeholder Management & Communication (15%)

• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including commercial, supply chain, and local site leadership, to ensure project alignment with business objectives.
• Manage communication and report on project status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Additional Responsibilities (5%)

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Your Boarding Pass

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Education

• A Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field.

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in a logistics, supply chain, warehouse or industrial engineering environment.
• Expertise in end-to-end project management, from initiation and planning through to monitoring, control, and closing.
• Executing tenders for logistics equipment, including creation of specifications and the full supplier selection process.
• Overseeing logistics projects involving CapEx investments and internal and external stakeholder management.
• Investment Oversight: Managing the end-to-end CapEx investment lifecycle, including all internal approval processes.
• Hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and improving warehouse material flows, storage systems, and material handling equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop compelling business cases, lead milestone/gate reviews, and manage project financials.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Slides).

Physical Requirements

• Onsite or remote: 80/20 at this time following Satair policy - subject to change.
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel‑toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Pay Range

Pay range based on the required profile: $105,000.00 – $130,000.00/year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status....

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