Buyer 3

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.

Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification and Aerospace Design (ASD) which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified mission-ready assets.

The Buyer 3 is a strategic partner who mentors junior staff and manages the most critical vendors and is a subject matter expert responsible for the lifecycle management of complex products and services. This role provides leadership within the Purchasing team and partners with Strategic Sourcing to drive long-term strategies and manage vendor performance and relationships.

This role will specifically be responsible for ensuring procurement requirements of the AERO Group Part 21 efforts with a focus on the Metrea Aircraft Integration Center (MAIC) Part 145 Repair Station. This includes improving and maintaining all aspects of our MAIC purchasing operations IAW higher level enterprise standards and guidance. This role will be responsible for ensuring purchasing requirements that are derived from engineering data requirements entered into the ERP required vendor audits developing vendor relationships and facilitating purchasing transactional relationships.

Strategic Planning and Forecasting

Procurement and Vendor Management

Data Integrity and Communication

MAIC Specific Responsibilities

This role has specific responsibilities to support the requirements for the Metrea Aircraft Integration Center (MAIC) which is primarily focused on build-to-print and other modification programs for Metrea and its customers with additional Part 145 and Part 21 requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent demonstrated experience required MBA or specialized Masters preferred
• 510 years experience developing and managing purchasing requirements for aviation MRO activities with preference for a Part 21/Modification focused background
• Demonstrated experience negotiating high value contracts and strategic sourcing
• Demonstrated mitigation of global supply chain risks
• Technical background in aerospace manufacturing processes and/or aircraft systems
• Knowledge and understanding of Aviation Part Numbers/Alternate Part Numbers and National Stock Numbers
• Demonstrated proficiency in understanding the documentation required for a part to be airworthy. (e.g. FAA Form 8130-3)

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

This job operates in an office aircraft hangar and warehouse setting.

Ability to travel up to 10-20% including International.