Share Email Opening Title Acquisitions Supply Chain Strategist  Description The Company: Employees at Extant Aerospace enjoy working in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for growth, development, and to make a difference. Our unique business model provides ample opportunity to learn and broaden skill sets, or step up to be considered for promotions within the business. We focus on creating a culture and a team that fosters accountability, ownership, and open and honest communication. Working at Extant offers the following benefits: Competitive pay Comprehensive benefits package to include: Medical Dental Vision Supplemental Insurance Options Up to 28 paid days off the first year of employment 401k match up to 6% Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Flexible Schedule Employer paid Life & Disability Insurance Monthly Health & Wellness incentive The Role:  **To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government. Description: Extant’s strategic focus is supporting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their customers by licensing and/or acquiring non-core and legacy aerospace products and sustaining them in the marketplace including proactive obsolescence management and aftermarket support services. Our licensing/acquisition transactions provide a high-quality solution to the challenges that often accompany the continuing aftermarket support of these systems and components and enable OEMs to focus their resources on current products and new product research and development.   Role & Responsibilities: Reporting to the M&A Product Integration Manager, this is an individual contributor role. Working with the front-end acquisitions team, responsible for all supply chain transition activities associated with the acquisition and transition of product lines. Analyze new supplier base to identify risks to quality, delivery, lead-times, etc., and develop and implement risk mitigation strategies. Ensure new suppliers are onboarded into Approved Vendor List (AVL) and work with the suppliers directly to transfer open material purchase orders to Extant within defined cost and schedule parameters. Responsible for the bulk inventory transfer from the OEM location to the Extant Melbourne, FL facility, including strategic analysis of inventory activity, ERP warehouse locations, and safety stock levels. Analyze overall supply base in support of supplier consolidation efforts to reduce costs. Responsible quoting and purchasing of all equipment, tooling, consumables, etc., as requested by the transition team, and tracking the items through delivery to support Extant operations readiness. Manage Last Time Buy (LTB) material of obsolete parts; confirm transfer quantities support Extant needs. Manage the transfer of OEM tooling/dies and Customer Furnished Material (CFM) at the supply base. Transition all supply chain responsibilities to sustainment Material Managers and Buyers within the responsible Business Units This position will require significant travel (up to 50%), mostly U.S. based but occasionally abroad.   Ideal candidate will be: Collaborative and able to build strong trust with leaders and employees of diverse backgrounds and situations at all levels. Self-driven with a bias for action and sense of urgency and timeliness to meet schedule objectives. An exceptional communicator in both written and verbal interactions; clear, concise, and courageous in giving tough but supportive feedback when needed. Comfortable with ambiguity and constant change, nimble and responsive in the short-term while driving progress on longer-term initiatives. A strong critical thinker with reasoning and analytical skills. Minimum Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field plus a minimum of 10 years direct industry experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree e.g., MBA and closer to 12 years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel data analytics.   Shift -not applicable-   Citizenship Requirements   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   Open Date 4/10/2024   About the Organization Are you looking for a career that allows big business ability, and small business agility? A company with a family like feel, where you will truly love your job? Look no further! Extant Aerospace is located in sunny Melbourne, Florida, just minutes from the beaches, Kennedy Space Center, and Port Canaveral. Extant manufactures and supplies complex electronic assemblies to the DoD and international customers for military and commercial applications. Extant also provides licensing and obsolescence management services for legacy electronics systems. Extant is growing in the exciting field of commercial aviation and aerospace, and is looking for experienced personnel to help guide us to success! For additional information, please visit our website at www.ExtantAerospace.com   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, requirements of this position include being eligible to work with export controlled products and related data without restriction.   EmpID None Specified  supervisorUID None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. 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