Sr Materiel Inventory Specialist

Federal Express Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN seeks a Supply Chain Manager responsible for aircraft parts procurement, inventory planning, and maintenance services to keep aircraft mission ready. You will deploy strategies, analyze data to identify risks and opportunities, and coordinate cross-functional teams across Materiel and other departments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Business, Supply Chain or a quantitative field and at least five years of aviation supply chain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in aerospace, business, supply chain, or quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of five years in supply chain management, preferably in aviation.
• Experience with inventory planning, purchasing, repairs, warranty, project planning and supplier dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates efforts of Materiel workgroups and assists manager on projects.
• Maintains relations with customers and addresses material issues during maintenance activities.
• Identifies and leads complex projects, potentially involving external personnel.
• Develops and implements best practices for organizational implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced inventory management software

Office 365

Project management

Strong communication/interpersonal

Parts catalogs interpretation

Root cause analysis

Mentoring/coaching/training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Business/Supply Chain/Quantitative discipline

Job description

Responsible for the supply chain management functions associated with the purchase of aircraft parts and aircraft component maintenance, repair and overhaul services ensuring aircraft are mission ready. Develop and deploy inventory planning strategies, manage aircraft asset maintenance services, and procure required inventory to ensure supply chain continuity for aircraft materiel. Using data analytics, identify risks and opportunities to the supply chain and take appropriate action. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the efforts of other Materiel workgroups and assists manager in coordinating projects within Materiel and other departments.
• Maintains a fully functional relationship with the customer (internal or external) and addresses material issues that arise during scheduled maintenance activities.
• Identifies and leads complex projects that could include personnel external to FedEx Express.
• Develops and implements best practices for organizational implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree/equivalent preferably in Aerospace, Business, Supply Chain Management, or quantitative discipline.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years related experience in supply chain management required preferably in aviation associated with inventory planning, purchasing, repairs, warranty, project planning and supplier dispute resolution.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Advanced working knowledge of inventory management software.
• Advanced Office 365 skills.
• Proven project management skills.
• Proven organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to review and interpret parts catalogs and technical documentation (i.e., manuals, drawings, schematics, engineering documents, etc.), desktop procedures and job aids.
• Ability to perform advanced analysis and provide recommendations related to root cause to various levels of management.
• Ability to develop peers through mentoring, coaching and training.

Additional Details

This posting will close at 5PM on September 13, 2026. The desired location for this position is Memphis; TN. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx location five days a week.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

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• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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