Description

Purchasing & Supply Chain Specialist

Arvada, CO

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Overview

The Aurex Flight Factory is seeking a Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist to manage procurement for its manufacturing of aerospace and defense products. This position is responsible for proactively ensuring supply management of materials, vendor quality and inventory control and collaborates across production, estimating, finance, quality, and IT departments providing timely and effective procurement.

Job Responsibilities

The Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist will:

• Support company demand by procuring goods, materials, equipment, and other relevant needs.
• Proactively and promptly address and resolve procurement issues to minimize any impact or delays to production and assembly operations.
• Manage purchasing requisitions, demand, and proactively communicate with suppliers and management to resolve any unclear issues and identify and recommend alternative and/or other suppliers.
• Flow information to all relevant parties to ensure processing of purchase orders and deliveries in a timeframe that supports company success.
• Identify and recommend viable solutions to reduce purchasing related costs and ensure Quality processes are applied to continuously improve procurement.
• Identify and manage new vendor relationships for reliability, product quality, and cost efficiency.
• Support cost, on-time delivery, quality, and vendor performance assessments; prepare and present regular status and performance reports to management and relevant departments.

• Work cross functionally to monitor inventory levels, perform demand planning, and identify and secure purchasing needs.
• Maintain accurate records of all transactions, purchase orders, and receipts in compliance with quality management procedures and company requirements.
• Review, monitor, and execute any updates to vendor/internal communications in ERP system including purchase order changes and transactions.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of aerospace preferred or similar experience in supply chain, purchasing, or related background.
• Demonstrated self-initiated work in a team environment while adhering to deadlines.
• Results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge utilizing ERP and QMS systems, preferably ECI/JobBOSS and SimpleTrak (or equivalents)
• Ability and proficiency in research and deductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to self-monitor and motivate while adhering to assignments and daily tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience with aerospace manufacturing
• Working knowledge of AS9100 requirements, Lean manufacturing principles and tools (Lean certification is a plus)
• Experience with Government & Defense contracts

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $90,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate's work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

Location: Arvada, CO
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Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant's citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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