Airbus

Logistics Project Manager

Airbus$105K — $130K *
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 complete project management cycle.
  • Hands-on experience in warehouse material flows and systems design.
  • Proven success leading cross-functional teams in a matrix structure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead logistics projects focused on improvement and standardization across global warehouses.
  • Manage site transformation by optimizing space, layouts, and material flow.
  • Oversee introduction of advanced storage and handling systems.
  • Define and enforce global material handling standards and warehouse processes.
  • Conduct forecasts to align warehouse capabilities with future demands.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align projects with business goals.
  • Report project progress and risks to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentive compensation structure.
  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare insurance coverage.
  • Upskilling and development opportunities through global Leadership University.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Satair is looking for a Logistics Project Manager to join our Warehouse 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 (7ESOP8)

  • 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 (7EAP8) 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, warehouse or industrial engineering environment.

  • Expertise in end-to-end project management, from initiation and planning through to monitoring, control, and closing.

  • Executing tenders for logistics equipment, including creation of specifications and the full supplier selection process

  • Overseeing logistics projects involving CapEx investments and internal and external stakeholder management

  • Investment Oversight: Managing the end-to-end CapEx investment lifecycle, including all internal approval processes

  • 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.

  • Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Slides)

Physical Requirements:

  • Onsite or remote: 80/20 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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 6if 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

Pay range based on the required profile: $105000.00 - 130000.00/year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This position offers the following benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria. These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Companys 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

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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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