Head of Aircraft Inventory Requirements

Company Overview

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects as-a-service across a spectrum of domains including Air & Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Synthetic. Metrea Management provides central services to eleven (11) global capability units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams.

Position Summary

The Head of Tanker Inventory Requirements role is primarily responsible for analysis to identify reparable spares and consumable item inventory requirements for specific KC-135 aircraft fleets (at the enterprise level) and operating locations (at the site level) for the Metrea tanker fleet. After establishing these “pool sizes”, this role monitors consumption at enterprise and site inventory levels and drives a requisition demand (POs and ROs) to Metrea SCM procurement and repair functions to ensure pool size requirements are sustained. Regular updates to pool size requirements, as a result of analysis of consumption patterns across the fleet as well as at specific sites, is also a primary responsibility of this role. In addition, establishing and sustaining tanker ground support equipment (GSE) requirements for enterprise level and site inventories is a primary role of this position.

Secondary responsibilities for this role include assisting with other functions within the Global Inventory Management function: (a) managing and optimizing the storage, and distribution of all materials, aviation parts, ground support equipment, tools, and commercial products; (b) receipt, inspection, warehousing, and issue of inventory based on global enterprise demand; (c) coordination with Global Procurement function to generate procurement and repair orders for aviation supply beyond pool sustainment (for example, AOG or heavy maintenance supply draw lists); and (d) coordination with Global Logistics function to execute movement of items from enterprise global inventory to forward locations to sustain required inventory and address AOG events.

Role And Responsibilities

• Oversees and conducts analysis of aircraft and support equipment component consumption in order to establish required forward site pool inventory and establishes enterprise global inventory requirements in order to ensure consistent sustainment of forward site inventory requirements.
• Coordinates with heads of technical services for Metrea aircraft fleets in advance of aircraft heavy maintenance events in order to ensure heavy maintenance inventory requirements are fulfilled location prior to need during the heavy maintenance event.
• Supports the Global Inventory Management team in the receiving, inspection, and binning of the daily deliveries of materials to global enterprise warehouse facilities. Supports outbound shipment of repairs and stock transfers to enable forward sites and heavy maintenance activities to meet required performance standards, to include assisting with:
• Organizing and managing warehouse space to ensure efficient storage and security of materials.
• Addressing and resolving issues related to shipping, receiving, or inventory discrepancies promptly and effectively.
• Conducting receiving inspections to verify the quality and accuracy of shipments.
• Ensuring that material inspection of incoming parts is in accordance with procedures as determined by the Chief Inspector and that rejected materials are tagged and stored per the established guidelines.
• Supporting the management and disposition of Government Furnished Equipment based on government customer requirements and Metrea company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that all materials requested by the forward site logistic teams are provided promptly to support line, overnight, and heavy check operations.
• Coordinates with procurement team to ensure that parts and equipment that are requisitioned are ordered in a timely manner in after hour and AOG situations. Ensures that all activities relative to AOG and after hour AOG support are carried out in the most safe, expeditious, and economical way possible.
• Assists with management of the inventory control program to ensure accurate identification and retrieval of parts/materials in support of Metrea’s fleet.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers to keep them informed about status of pool sustainment efforts, to include any potential scheduling delays.
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Excel at resolving complex challenges with a strategic and thoughtful approach.
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a similar aviation-related field
  
  

Required Experience

• 5+ years of logistics and supply chain management.
• 3 years of specific experience in aviation logistics, with focus on fleet and site spares and consumable inventory requirements analysis and pool management
• Familiar with Asset Pool Sizing software and optimization processes
• Familiarity with the KC-135 through work in supply or maintenance functions supporting a line tanker operation or heavy maintenance activity
  
  

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Expert level in Microsoft Excel
• Significant experience working with aviation inventory management systems which interface with aircraft maintenance management systems
  
  

Preferred Education, Experience And Certificates

• Education: Associate’s Degree
• Experience with Veryon, AMOS, or similar platform.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365
• Experience working in an enterprise or fleet level supply function supporting the KC-135
  
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to accomplish any and all duties with little or no assistance.
• Must have good command of the English language; oral and written.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
  
  

Our Culture

Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for

Benefits

Health and welfare

Retirement plan eligibility

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Legally authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) 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.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time 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. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Travel

Travel requirements are between 25 – 35%.

Work Location

Temecula, CA

Work Environment This role operates in a diverse environment that includes an office setting using standard office equipment, as well as a warehouse setting with various weather and temperature conditions.

Physical Demands

This role requires regular movement and activity in both office environments and warehouse settings.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform the responsibilities outlined in this job description to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with additional needs to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The role, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.