About Electra: Electra's next gen mission is to develop Ultra Short aircraft, built for Direct Aviation. We are redefining the next level of connectivity, pioneering direct aviation - without airports, emissions, or noise. Electra's Ultra Short aircraft will revolutionize air travel by bringing it closer to where we live, work, and play, making new connections possible. This makes a new venture like Electra exciting and fast-paced. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, we're on a quest to build a team of insanely talented people who want to do meaningful work.

Position Overview Electra.aero, a next-gen aerospace technology company, seeks a dynamic and energetic Purchasing Agent. This role will support all of Electra's sourcing and procurement activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerospace goods and services procurement within a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The Big Picture:

• Alignment: This role is pivotal in the supply chain management of the company supporting both engineering product development and manufacturing operations for the company.
• Discipline: This role will help ensure the supplier base performs in support of new product development and aircraft manufacturing with consistency and discipline; driving on-quality and on-time delivery supplier performance to meet/exceed the needs of the company.
• Continuous Improvement: This role will seek ways to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of the internal company procurement processes as well as the performance of the supplier base.

We are seeking a candidate with the following key experience and skills:

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the Cost, quality and on time delivery from all Electra.aero suppliers.
• Leverage directly applicable experience in all phases of aerospace/aircraft component and sub-system goods and services procurement; to include but not limited to pre-sourcing, sourcing, supplier qualification, purchase request development, pre-award negotiations, purchase order generation and issuance, sub-contract development and issuance, supplier performance monitoring to commitments, actively monitor on-quality and on-time delivery supplier performance, approved supplier list (ASL) maintenance, and drive favorable purchase price variances (PPV).
• Achieve/sustain demonstrable FAR/DFARS procurement compliance
• Closely coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing on all procurement needs. Proactively engage with internal customers early in the procurement process so as to drive producible and profitable procurements.
• Support internal and external audits
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• BS/BA degree in a relevant field of study
• 5+ years of directly applicable procurement experience in the aerospace/aircraft industry

Required Skills:

• Ability to work largely independently with frequent and proactive communications with internal customers and stakeholders, and with suppliers/sub-contractors
• First-hand experience with the entire procurement process; from pre-source to on-dock delivery
• MS Office Suite computer skills
• Demonstrated ability to act with full integrity, and to fulfill commitments made/promises-kept
• FAR/DFARS knowledge and experience
• Hands on experience working with RFP and RFQ
• Process improvement experience
• US Person Required

Desired Qualifications:

• APICS certification
• AS9100D/ISO9001 audit experience
• Unanet ERP experience

Location:

• Headquarters in Manassas, VA. To encourage close collaboration, it is preferred this position is 4-5 days in the office with some virtual work allowed. Occasional travel expected (10% +)

Salary: Electra's salary range for this position is: $69,875.00 - 155,875.00 Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum range for the Company level overall across all locations & projects and does not necessarily reflect the budgeted amount for this position. Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project.