Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist in Arvada, Colorado at Aurex

Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist

Arvada, CO

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Summary

Aurex is seeking a Purchasing and Supply Chain Specialist to manage procurement for our aerospace and defense manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for proactively ensuring the supply management of materials, vendor quality, and inventory control. You will report to the Plant Manager and work in close collaboration with our Operations Specialist, as well as the estimating, finance, quality, and IT departments to provide timely and effective procurement in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Procurement Execution: Support company demand by procuring goods, materials, equipment, and other relevant needs; manage purchasing requisitions and resolve issues with suppliers.

• Production Support: Proactively address and resolve procurement delays to minimize impact on assembly operations; flow critical information to all relevant parties to ensure on-time delivery.

• Vendor Management: Identify and manage new vendor relationships for reliability and cost efficiency; perform regular vendor performance assessments regarding quality and on-time delivery.

• Inventory & Planning: Work cross-functionally to monitor inventory levels, perform demand planning, and identify long-lead purchasing needs.

• Compliance & Quality: Maintain accurate records of all transactions in compliance with QMS procedures; ensure all Quality processes are applied to continuously improve procurement.

• Systems Management: Review and execute updates to vendor and internal communications within the ERP system, including purchase order changes and transactions.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in supply chain, purchasing, or a related background (Aerospace experience strongly preferred).

• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; working knowledge of ERP and QMS systems (experience with ECI/JobBOSS and SimpleTrak is a major plus).

• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to navigate cross-departmental needs.

• Attributes: Demonstrated self-starter with strong deductive reasoning skills; results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience within an Aerospace Manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of AS9100 requirements and Lean manufacturing principles.

• Experience with Government & Defense contracts.

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,00 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

Job Location: Arvada, CO

Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant’s citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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