Aviation Materials & Logistics Specialist – Deployable Operations (mwd)

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

In this role you will directly enable operational and mission readiness by ensuring critical aviation parts equipment and materials are available where and when they are neededoften in remote or austere environments. As a Material Handler you are a trusted operator responsible for the accuracy movement and accountability of high-value compliance-sensitive materials supporting global operations.

You will be successful if you can executelogisticswith speed discipline and precision while navigating export controls 3PL(third-partylogistics)warehouse relations aviation regulations and complex supply chains. Your effectiveness is measured byaircraft availability operational continuity and the confidence others place in your judgement.

Initially you will help establish Metreas regional aviation materials and logistics capability in Munich creating the processes and infrastructure needed to support European operations. You will often operate as the sole logistics specialist onsite taking hands-on ownership of the complete materials lifecycle while working closely with aircraft maintainers flight crews and site leaders.

• Help establish and continuously improve Metreas European regional aviation materials and logistics capability.
• Receive purchase orders process inbound shipments and coordinate domestic and international shipments to meet operational requirements
• Manage aviation inventory including stocking put-away inventory control material tracking and parts issuance
• Manage the complete material lifecycle including receiving inspection system entry storage stock control parts issuance returns repair movements and reverse logistics.
• Create and receive orders within our ERP/WMS platforms and prepare commercial invoices and other international shipping documentation.
• Prioritise and process parts requests based on operational urgency maintenance requirements and flight schedules
• Support Aircraft on Ground (AOG) events through expeditedlogistics coordination and rapid fulfilment of critical material requirements
• Fulfil parts requisitions from internal stock or coordinate procurement repair andsupplier activities to ensure on-time delivery
• Operate andmaintainaccuraterecords withinlogistics systems including AMOS to support material traceability and operational planning
• Coordinatelogistics activities across maintenance teams program leadership finance 3PLs transportation partners and suppliers
• Conduct cycle counts inventory audits shelf-life management and scrap processing whilemaintainingaccurate inventory records
• Facilitate storage transportation and customs activities in compliance with FAA EASA ITAR and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Solvelogistics challenges creatively in expeditionary and logistically constrained environments to ensure uninterrupted mission support
• Collaborate closely with Operations Maintenance and Global Supply Chain teams while adapting to evolving mission and customer requirements

Must Haves

• Ability to obtain anAirport Security Clearanceat a German airport (a validdrivers license plusa5-year employment history)
• 4 years of broad hands-on experience across inventory management shipping receiving and warehouse or materials operations ideally within aviation defence another regulated industry or a fast-paced large-scale distribution environment.
• Practical experience coordinating and handling Dangerous Goods shipments including a working understanding of the associated processes and documentation. Current certification is not .
• Demonstrated experience with procurement inventory accountability and international shipping
• Ability tooperateeffectively in compliance-driven high-risk environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and German
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Nice to Haves

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Dangerous Goods Shipping Certification
• Forklift Certification
• 6 years of relevantlogisticsor aviation support experience
• ERP experience preferably AMOS and Microsoft Dynamics D365
• Experience supporting deployed forward or austere operations

The employee will have the legal right to work in theGermanyand will be able to producerightto work documentation.You must have the ability to obtain anAirport Security Clearanceat a German airport (a validdrivers license plusa5-year employment history).

MetreaManagement Limited (MAM)is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time operational role based in Munich. Working patterns will vary according to operational requirements and may require different shift patterns. These requirements may differ between the Munich site and deployed locations.

Munich Germany. This job operates within aircraft hangar and warehouse environments.

Approximately 40% international travel is expected once the European operation is fully established. Deployments may last up to 45 days. Deployments will operate on a rotational basis with breaks between assignments. Initial travel will also include training at Metreas established global logistics locations. Business travel and accommodation are covered by Metrea.

gross annual base salary dependent on experience plus a 5% annual performance bonus.