POA Material Process Specialist

airbusspaceanddefense; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus DS Military Aircraft, Inc. in Mobile, AL seeks a POA Material Process Specialist to manage procurement risks and opportunities for POA activities, oversee contract efforts, and coordinate with OEM vendors on part procurement.

The role requires 5 years in aeronautical procurement, leadership experience, and SAP proficiency to handle large data sets and cross-functional standards across finance, quality, and production.

Qualifications

• 5 years of procurement experience in aeronautical production, including purchasing, supply chain logistics, and planning.
• Leadership or team management experience in a production environment.
• Experience using SAP to manage large data volumes.
• Experience applying standards across finance, quality, and production functions.
• Experience with procurement processes for parts and services.

Responsibilities

• Manage risks and opportunities for Material and Supply Services POA activities.
• Oversee contract efforts, engineering changes, purchase requirements, and part procurement.
• Handle POA parts procurement directly with OEM vendors.
• Produce and monitor KPI data and reports (Key Process Indicators).
• Coordinate with couriers on spare parts delivery.
• Prepare briefs and reports for stakeholders; maintain vendor records; EASA Form1 certificate processes.

Skills

Procurement management

Supply chain logistics

Leadership experience

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

POA Material Process Specialist

EMPLOYER: Airbus DS Military Aircraft, Inc.

LOCATION

Mobile, AL

DUTIES

Managing Risks and Opportunities associated with Material and Supply Services POA activities. Oversight of contract efforts, engineering changes, purchase requirement generation and part procurement. Managing P.O. activities for POA parts directly with the OEM vendors. Producing, monitoring and managing KPI data and reports (Key Process Indicators). Communicating with transporting couriers on delivery of spare parts. Establishing procedures, priorities, schedules, surveillance and coordination of procurement actions. Negotiating with OEM's for best vendor terms, pricing and delivery guarantee based on specific schedule requirements. Reviewing vendor database regularly for accuracy, maintaining and gathering current information as required. Preparing and delivering briefs, updates and reports to internal and external stakeholders, multi-functional teams. Certificate parts under EASA part 21 regulation (EASA Form1) for assuring airworthiness of parts.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field and 5 years in any job title involving experience in an aeronautical production business. In lieu of degree as stated, employer will accept 2 additional years in any job title involving experience in an aeronautical production business. Prior experience must also include:

• 5 years of experience in a procurement field of responsibility to include purchasing, supply chain logistics, planning, and experience with aircraft parts;
• Leadership experience or team management in a production environment;
• Experience using SAP to manage large volumes of data;
• Experience operating standards across finance, quality, and production functions;
• and Experience with procurement processes for parts and services.