
Staff Procurement Expeditor
Areté
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tucson • Arizona • United States
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Salary
💰 $99,000 - $109,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Expediting & Supply Chain Coordination
- Monitor and track the status of components, hardware, and materials to ensure on-time delivery for production and engineering programs.
- Coordinate with suppliers, logistics partners, and internal teams to resolve delays, shortages, or disruptions.
- Review purchase orders, bills of material (BOMs), and production schedules to identify risks to program timelines.
- Expedite critical path items and escalate issues that may impact aircraft build schedules, testing, or certification milestones.
- Maintain accurate documentation of order status, delivery forecasts, and supplier communications.
- Technical Liaison Duties
- Serve as a communication bridge between engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, and external suppliers.
- Interpret and relay engineering drawings, specifications, and change notices (ECNs/ECRs) to ensure supplier understanding and compliance.
- Support resolution of technical issues such as non-conformances, spec deviations, or documentation gaps.
- Participate in technical reviews, supplier meetings, and program status updates.
- Documentation & Compliance
- Ensure all materials and components are accompanied by required aerospace documentation (e.g., Certificates of Conformance, material certs, test reports).
- Track and manage documentation related to engineering changes, supplier corrective actions, and quality notifications.
- Support audits and compliance activities as required.
- Process Improvement & Reporting
- Identify supply chain bottlenecks and propose process improvements to enhance delivery performance.
- Prepare regular status reports for program managers, engineering leads, and supply chain leadership.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with aerospace quality and regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or related technical field
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing, engineering support, supply chain, or technical coordination strongly preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with AS9100, FAR regulations, DoD requirements, or other aerospace standards.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (Cost Point)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with high attention to detail.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Company-funded 5% contribution to your 401(k) retirement plan
- Company-funded 5% contribution to your Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Continuing Education Assistance
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain coordinationmonitoring and tracking componentsreviewing purchase ordersinterpreting engineering drawingsresolving technical issuesprocess improvementdocumentation managementaerospace complianceproblem-solvingattention to detail
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsorganizational abilitiesability to interface across teamsability to work in fast-paced environmentdeadline-driven mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in supply chainBachelor’s degree in related technical field