Supplier Development Manager
Job Description:
We are looking for a Supplier Development Manager to join Airbus and be based predominantly at one of our supplier's sites across the UK. You will collaborate with the wider Airbus Procurement Operations (PO) organisation and report in to the Head of the team.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a worldwide aircraft manufacturer and contribute to one of its major challenges; supporting and developing its Supply Chain. If successful, you would be part of a team who is redefining the way Airbus partners with suppliers and building the industry of the future driving a supportive approach in order to deliver at the highest quality.
In this role you will be accountable for leading, within and in collaboration with suppliers, complex projects/missions focused on sustainably improving the industrial performance of a supplier or a supplier’s site and/or restoring and securing supplier performances.
Tasks & Accountabilities:
Assessing the suppliers' industrial maturity and developing suppliers accordingly:
Leading the detailed assessment and evaluation of the supplier´s industrial situation
Defining the action plan, with the supplier and SCQM, to improve or stabilize the supplier’s performance
Ensuring supplier and Airbus team engagement and commitment to deliver the expected results
Detailing the tactical plan with the various stakeholders, securing the results of the mission according to the objectives and associated roadmap defined and agreed with the internal customer
Identifying the necessary competences, building the team with suppliers and Airbus people, developing the skillset of the project team
Frequent travel periods and/or long stays in supplier sites will be required so you need to be available to travel accordingly.
Skills & Experience:
Demonstrable experience the aerospace or similar industry
Experience using Industrial and Lean competencies
Experience inSupply Chain Management
What Airbus Can Offer You:
A competitive salary with annual profit share
An ever growing list of company benefits including enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Very strong, very real career development options across our transnational, market leading company
A working pattern of 2 to 3 days per week on site and 2 to 3 days remotely
Flexible hours - 35 per week with no core hours on Friday afternoons!
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.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
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Company:
Airbus Operations LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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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.