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Merlin LabsPosted 10/21/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end sourcing and procurement within the aviation and aerospace sectors, with a strong focus on compliance with ITAR, EAR, FAR, and DFARS regulations. Proficient in negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships while utilizing ERP systems and analytical tools to drive strategic sourcing decisions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Commodity ManagementAerospace Procurement ComplianceContract NegotiationERP Systems ProficiencyAnalytical Problem-Solving
Tech Stack
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Key responsibilities & impact- Run end-to-end sourcing for assigned spend, from supplier sourcing and tender issuance through proposal evaluation, award recommendation, contract finalization, and ERP execution
- Build and execute category strategy across direct and indirect spend, including airborne hardware, engineering software, contract labor, flight test assets, and certification partnerships
- Design competitive tenders using defined award criteria and make business cases for competing sole-source scopes
- Rationalize the supply base toward best-in-class suppliers and introduce new suppliers to reduce single-source exposure
- Negotiate master pricing agreements, NRE/development agreements, SOWs, and software licenses
- Ensure executed agreements precede supplier work and maintain compliance with Merlin policy, ITAR/EAR, FAR, and DFARS
- Maintain audit-ready purchase files with price and cost analysis
- Collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Supplier Quality, Finance, and Legal on specifications, make-or-buy decisions, design reviews, change control, clear-to-build reviews, supplier qualification, and performance management
- Mitigate supply risks including long-lead items, obsolescence, and capacity limits
- Establish category baselines and measurement methodology
- Report KPIs including spend under management, competitive award rate, savings, cycle time, and single-source exposure
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a similar field
- 6+ years of experience in commodity management, sourcing, or procurement
- Minimum 3 years of experience within the aviation or aerospace industry
- Experience in commercial aviation, defense aerospace, space, MRO, airline, or aerospace OEM and supplier environments
- Ownership of complete tender cycles for medium-to-high value, long-term contracts
- Proficiency interpreting and negotiating risk in terms and conditions
- Judgment to determine when to escalate matters to Legal
- Working knowledge of aerospace and defense procurement compliance requirements, including ITAR and EAR
- Knowledge of government contract flow-downs under FAR and DFARS
- Technical proficiency with ERP systems and analytical tools
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving ability
- Experience with a government contracting ERP such as Deltek Costpoint, SAP, or similar is strongly preferred
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication
- Adaptability to deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Must pass background and reference checks
- Master's degree, industry-recognized supply chain or project management certification, AS9100/FAA/EASA/DO-178C/DO-254 familiarity, aircraft sourcing, startup supply-chain, international supply-base, or private pilot experience are nice to have
Benefits
Comp & perks- Catered lunches with rotating menus
- Snacks and beverages, including coffee and tea
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
- Work/life integration
- Professional development support
- Entrepreneurial, team-focused startup environment
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Hard Skills
SourcingTender IssuanceContract FinalizationPrice AnalysisRisk NegotiationCategory Strategy DevelopmentSupplier QualificationKPI ReportingCost AnalysisCompliance Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationAdaptabilityJudgmentCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsDeltek CostpointSAPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word
Certifications & Qualifications
Master's DegreeSupply Chain CertificationProject Management CertificationAS9100 FamiliarityFAA FamiliarityEASA FamiliarityDO-178C FamiliarityDO-254 Familiarity
Industry Keywords
AviationAerospaceDefense AerospaceCommercial AviationMROAerospace OEMSupplier EnvironmentsGovernment ContractingSingle-Source ExposureContract Labor