Systems & Equipment and Aerostructures Supply Chain and Quality Managers (f/m)

Job Description: Airbus Defence and Space is looking for Systems & Equipment and Aerostructures Supply Chain and Quality Managers (f/m) to join our project plateau based in Toulouse Saint Martin, France. As part of an exciting and challenging new upcoming military Program inside the Military Derivatives department of Air Power, we are building a brand-new team . If you want to be part of the launch of a stimulating, ambitious and thrilling new Program , that will help reinforce French and European sovereignty, we invite you to join us! To achieve this, we are currently looking for several Supply Chain and Quality Managers (f/m) .

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your Challenges:

• Act as interface with suppliers for operational activities.
• Assess suppliers during tendering phase and contribute to the selection decision.
• Manage/contribute to supply chain & quality aspects of the contract being responsible for On time, on Quality (and on Cost when applicable) performance and associated reporting.
• Manage supplier quality Approval and ensure that suppliers are compliant with certifications required in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor or support new product introduction, ToW, changes, to ensure industrial qualification maturity before serial phase.
• Assess the Supplier capacity, capability & performance and contribute to the Supplier development.
• Identify the supplier industrial risks and propose mitigation actions. Work out short term recovery plans when needed.
• Initiate and manage supplier performance improvement projects.
• Apply the associated tools to manage all activities related to supplier management.

Your Profile: Abilities, skills and competencies:

• Experience in supply chain, Quality or industrial operations
• Proven track record in managing complex relationships and a solid grasp of delivery/quality management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Problem-solving & resilience: ability to find the root cause of issues quickly, develop clever solutions under pressure, and thrive in fast-paced environments
• Proven team mindset and motivation to work with people from different functions and countries.
• Negotiation level in English is required, fluent in French, Spanish is a plus.

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. Depending on the portfolio, French nationality may be required.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Supplier Management

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.