Senior Supply Chain Operations & Compliance Analyst

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Operations Analyst to lead supplier qualification, ASL governance, and analytics to strengthen supplier oversight, compliance, and continuity. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams on governance improvements and performance reporting.

The role requires experience in aerospace supply chains, ITAR/EAR considerations, and ERP systems, with a focus on analytics, dashboards, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a related field with 3–6 years of related experience in supplier management, supplier qualification, supply chain operations, procurement, supplier quality, compliance, supply chain analytics, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of supplier management, supplier qualification, supply chain operations, procurement, and supplier performance practices.
• In-depth understanding of Approved Supplier List (ASL) governance, supplier onboarding, due diligence, qualification requirements, and supplier lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in evaluating supplier capabilities, certifications, manufacturing capacity, operational readiness, compliance requirements, and supply chain risks.
• Understanding of supplier performance management, scorecards, on-time delivery (OTD), quality metrics, corrective actions, and supply continuity requirements.
• Experience applying supplier governance processes, analyzing operational data, developing dashboards, and supporting improvements to supplier management workflows.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR/EAR, DFARS, ERP systems, Power BI, SQL, and supplier compliance practices within aerospace and defense manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supplier management applications, e.g. Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent platforms.
• Data analysis, database querying, and reporting tools, including SQL and advanced Excel functionality.
• Supplier qualification, Approved Supplier List (ASL), supplier performance management, and compliance tracking applications.
• Business intelligence, data visualization, and reporting applications, e.g. Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the enterprise Approved Supplier List (ASL), including supplier qualifications, certifications, approved capabilities, manufacturing locations, and supporting records.
• Develop standardized supplier onboarding, qualification, approval, and requalification processes that strengthen supplier governance and data accuracy.
• Coordinate with Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Compliance to evaluate supplier capabilities, support approval decisions, and maintain supplier qualification requirements.
• Conduct supplier assessments, site visits, and operational due diligence to evaluate manufacturing capabilities, production capacity, operational readiness, and future growth requirements.
• Review supplier certifications, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and quality standards to identify compliance gaps and potential supply chain risks.
• Track supplier risks, assessment findings, corrective actions, and resolution activities while coordinating with functional stakeholders to address identified concerns.
• Support implementation of a structured Grow, Sustain, and Exit supplier management framework based on supplier capabilities, performance, risk, and business requirements.
• Analyze supplier performance involving quality, on-time delivery (OTD), responsiveness, capacity, and supply continuity to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare supplier scorecards, performance dashboards, and recurring supplier reviews while coordinating improvement plans and supplier transitions as needed.
• Analyze supplier, procurement, inventory, and operational data to identify performance gaps, supply constraints, material risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Design scalable supplier governance workflows, reporting dashboards, data validation controls, and performance measures that strengthen operational visibility and consistency.
• Partner with Enterprise Systems and cross-functional stakeholders to implement improvements to supplier data management, ERP workflows, reporting processes, and supply chain operations.

Skills

Supplier management

ASL governance

Data analysis

ERP systems

Power BI

SQL

Compliance

Quality metrics

Workflow design

Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Operations Analyst to lead supplier qualification, ASL governance, and analytics to strengthen supplier oversight, compliance, and continuity. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams on governance improvements and performance reporting.

The role requires experience in aerospace supply chains, ITAR/EAR considerations, and ERP systems, with a focus on analytics, dashboards, and risk management.