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SUPPLY CHAIN DEPUTY

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Deputy to join our team. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.

**This position is fully on-site at Empirical System's Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this position will be responsible for the helping with the performance of the ESAERO purchasing process and team.
• Design procurement strategies across all commodities to meet the needs of a growing project and manufacturing business in the aerospace and defense marketplace.
• Maintain key performance Indicators (KPI's) to drive superior supplier performance with an emphasis on high quality parts and services delivered on time.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key Suppliers in accordance with ESAero's strategy to support project and manufacturing requirements.
• Extend the capabilities of the ESAERO supply base to enable effective make/buy decisions, identification of tooling choices and the use of alternative materials, evaluation of available manufacturing methods, and the selection of high-quality subcontractors.
• Ensure the application of the highest ethical standards in all procurement transactions.
• Lead major subcontracting efforts to include wire harnesses, consigned inventory, turnkey pcba's, and composite fabrication.
• Develop secondary sources for any sole source components and services to support production and project team future growth.
• Ensure DFARS regulations, DPAS ratings and specific government and/or Customer contract requirements are followed by procurement and flowed down to all relevant sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Maintain and refine an “approved supplier” methodology in accordance with AS9100/ISO9001 requirements.
• Work with QA and Engineering to identify and approve new suppliers to meet business needs
• Monitor supplier performance and work with QA to refine this process and use the data to drive procurement choices, corrective actions, and supplier performance improvements.
• Facilitate the of approved Suppliers to the integrated product teams throughout the product development process.
• Help in positioning ESAERO to be able to leverage outside resources, especially in the areas of printed circuit assembly, wire harnesses and composite fabrication.
• Establish and maintain a supplier base to support new products from prototype to ramped production with consistently high-quality components and services.
• Identify and approve outside resources for key engineering services to meet overflow requirements and enable intelligent make/buy decisions.
• Work with finance/accounting to insure timely collection and recording of purchasing commitments and invoices.
• Generates and maintains processes that enable accurate physical and NetSuite inventory
• Generates and maintains processes that enable our inventory systems to scale efficiently and accurately manage >$100M of inventory
• Works closely with finance and projects to rectify inventory errors
• Works with projects to ensure good inventory practices are being followed, trains these practices
• Supports project inventory disposition and closeout
• Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce non-value added time associated with inventory management and movement
• Develops processes around consistent use and naming of inventory Locations and Bins
• Supports process development around inventory tagging/marking such as labels, barcodes, etc. that better enable high-volume production
• Owns inventory cycle counts and corrects root causes of inventory errors
• Regularly performs internal audits of inventory processes (FAR requirement)
• Helps projects navigate and follow FAR and DFARS-required inventory practices from procurement to consumption or disposition
• Works with QA and project teams to develop processes that better enable traceability of material from receipt to consumption
• Lead a small team to clean-up existing inventory in our facilities

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain.
• Proficiency with computerized MRP/ERP systems is required
• Ability to identify and maintain key performance measurements for procurement.
• Ability to help negotiate subcontract terms and conditions and pricing for materials and services
• Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with qualified Suppliers
• Ability to lead recurring cost estimation efforts for new product idea
• Ability to review cost/quantity choices and make cost effective decisions
• Knowledge of contract manufacturing practices.
• Ability to find and establish viable relationships with offshore Suppliers
• Ability to motivate and mentor a skilled procurement team
• Familiarity with commercial electronics building practices and components
• Hands-on experience with subcontracting and outsourcing printed circuit board assembly and cable/ harnesses is a must
• Bachelor's degree is required. Formal purchasing certification is required. Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) or Institute for Supplier Management (ISM) training and/or certification is desirable.
• Understanding of inventory control methods and production control techniques
• Prior government contracting experience is required.

Standard Benefits:

• Health: Health/Dental/Vision
• PTO
• Retirement: 401k w/company match
• Casual dress code, Free snacks
• Amazing location to live, work, and play

ESAero is an equal opportunity employer.
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.   
Must be able to pass background check. 

Hiring Range: $60k-$90k Annually

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