Airbus

Logistics Project Manager

Airbus$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial engineering
  • Expertise in end-to-end project management
  • Hands-on experience in designing and improving warehouse systems
  • Ability to develop compelling business cases for project funding

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact logistics projects to enhance global warehouse operations
  • Drive site transformations in layout and material flow design
  • Oversee the introduction of advanced storage solutions and technologies
  • Establish global standards for material handling and processes
  • Conduct capacity forecasting to align warehouse capabilities with business needs
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project alignment and success
  • Manage reporting and communication of project status to leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and profit sharing
  • Paid time off, including personal days and parental leave
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage
  • Upskilling through Leadership University with access to over 10,000 e-learning courses
  • Opportunity for career development and international mobility
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Satair is looking for a Logistics Project Manager to join our team in Dulles, VA.

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing global standards for our industrial environment. This includes leading regional projects for warehouse space development, introducing best-fit storage and transportation systems, and ensuring the adoption of standardized material handling equipment and material flows. You will work closely with global teams and local stakeholders to translate global plans into local actions, providing essential forecasts and analysis to align regional capacity with our evolving business needs.

Meet the Team:

In support of Warehouse Operations, our team members support everything from receiving to packing and shipping of materials. The warehouse is at the core of our operations, assuring that Team Airbus members and our customers get the materials they need to be successful.

Your Working Environment:

Located minutes away from the Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 20,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

How We Care for You:
  • Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
  • Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.


Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution (60%)
  • Lead and execute high-impact logistics projects aimed at the continuous improvement and standardization of our 10 global warehouses, transportation networks, and repair activities.
  • Drive the physical transformation of our sites by managing space development, layout optimization, and material flow design.
  • Implement modern solutions by overseeing the selection and introduction of best-in-class storage systems, transportation technologies, and material handling equipment.


Strategic Planning & Standardization (20%)
  • Architect and define global standards for material handling equipment, warehouse processes, and material flows to ensure consistency and excellence across all sites.
  • Support the global capacity planning process, conducting forecasts and analysis to align our warehouse footprint and capabilities with future business needs.


Stakeholder Management & Communication (15%)
  • Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including commercial, supply chain, and local site leadership, to ensure project alignment with business objectives.
  • Manage communication and report on project status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.


Additional Responsibilities (5%)

Your Boarding Pass:

Education:

Required
  • A Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field.


Experience:

Required
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in a logistics, supply chain, or industrial engineering environment.
  • Expertise in end-to-end project management, from initiation and planning through to monitoring, control, and closing.
  • Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and improving warehouse material flows, storage systems, and material handling equipment.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop compelling business cases, lead milestone/gate reviews, and manage project financials.
  • Proven success leading cross-functional and transnational project teams within a complex matrix organization.

Preferred
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification.


Travel Required:
  • 15% Domestic and International


Citizenship:
  • Authorized to work in the United States without current or future need for visa sponsorship


Clearance:
  • No security clearance required


Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required
  • Operational Excellence: knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and/or other continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiency at scale.
  • Leadership at Scale: Proven ability to inspire and influence senior leaders.
  • Data-Driven Leadership: Exceptional analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to use data, KPIs, and business intelligence to drive strategic decisions and root-cause problems.


Preferred
  • Knowledge of highly automated or robotics-driven fulfillment environments.
  • Experience working effectively within a global, matrixed organization.


Technical Systems Proficiency:

Preferred:
  • SAP S4/HANA
  • Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Slides)


Physical Requirements:
  • Onsite or remote: 60/40 at this time following Satair policy - subject to change
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. [please list frequency-if cannot list an actual percentage of time, then specify daily, several times a week, several times a month, at least once a month, or a similar descriptor]
  • Personal Protective Equipment: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
  • Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor


This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Satair USA, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Programme & Project Management

Job Posting End Date: 07.10.2026

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
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Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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