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Job Description:
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for various program suppliers and is accountable for ensuring on time delivery and on quality of cabin equipment (Monuments Floor to Floor IFE seats etc. work packages) for Airbus Aircrafts. The Overseas Supply Chain Quality manager is in daily contact with suppliers and internal customers (located in US and Europe). They draw on their past expertise in Quality Management and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate Supply Chain issues. The nature of the job requires a high level of autonomy and a good level of soft skills including communication.
Primary Responsibilities:
Supply Chain and Quality Management: 70%
Work on-site at either the allocated supplier site or in an Airbus office minimum 3 days per week.
Ensure maturity and robustness of Cabin Suppliers manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failures
Utilize best practices and quality management techniques to continuously improve Supply Chain related performances for deliveries of supplied products
Assess supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up period as well as Airbus industrial objectives (major planning changes ramp down etc.)
Monitor and analyze performance through Key Performance Indicators and organize the surveillance of the suppliers through audits assessments recovery plan and mission CID (Corrective Improvement Development) and industrial risks management with internal and external concerned parties
Appropriately monitor major industrial risks major changes (industrial transfers major planning changes) and supporting design changes on an industrial point of view in order to protect Airbus operations
Initiate and follow recovery plans with Suppliers in case of delivery performances degradation to ensure deliveries are back to Airbus requirements
Ensure Suppliers preventive/corrective action plans are managed and achievements are at the expected level in terms of end results.
Prepare and support regular management reviews (PRM Industrial Senior Management Meeting Quality Supply Chain Meetings) with suppliers to review regularly delivery and supply chain performances and ensuring that preventive/corrective & improvement actions are continuously undertaken.
Internal Stakeholder Management: 20%
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders such as MFT leaders Programs and Final Assembly Lines (FALs). This includes communication customer / supplier relation & meetings and improvement actions.
Other Responsibilities: 10%
Complete required trainings
Special projects and stretch assignments
Mentor new hires and support colleagues as needed
Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:
Education:
Required: Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Preferred: Masters Degree in Engineering Industrial Engineering Supply Chain or similar field
Experience:
Required: Minimum of 6-8 years professional experience in a procurement operationsenvironment (monitoring auditing developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
Preferred: 10 years of relevant professional experience. Aerospace industry and/or manufacturing experience
Licensure/Certifications:
Required: n/a
Preferred: Green Belt/Black Belt certification CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)
Knowledge Skills Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required: Knowledge of Supply Chain and Quality Processes
Preferred: Knowledge of Quality Regulations Quality Core Tools Knowledge Practical Problem Solving International Mgmt. system standards Authorities / Regulations / Standards Knowledge of QMS Auditing/Assessing IPCA and CCP tools
Communication Skills (Spoken Written Influencing Proficiency in Other Languages):
English (Reading Speaking Writing: Fluent/Negotiation)
Communicating at all levels within the suppliers organization and Airbus to influence the decision making
Ability to summarize complex industrial situations in a clear manner
Team Player with excellent communication skills customer-oriented problem solving and flexible way of working.
Travel Required:
50% Domestic and International
Citizenship:
Authorization to work in the U.S. is required
Decision Making Complexity:
The Job holder will be part of a team and will be able to act autonomously and but operationally driven by the Procurement commodity in Europe. The management support for the Job Holder is US based as are the suppliers. Most internal customers will be based in Europe. This role will manage complex and high profile suppliers.
Organizational information:
The job holder will be part of the Airbus Americas Procurement team whose internal customer is the Procurement Operations Cabin organization in Europe primarily and all Airbus FALs.
Nature of Contacts:
Involved negotiation type Communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties
Physical Requirements:
The job content requires the ability to travel via car and airplane. Must be able to sit stand walk and view computer monitor for long periods of time. Requires hearing and vision.
Equal Opportunity:
Airbus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. Airbus Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
As a leader in our field Airbus Group provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy Airbus Group does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus Group does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus Group is at will meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause with or without notice.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
FlexibleJob Family:
Supplier Management------
Job Posting End Date: 03.19.2026------
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Required Experience:
Manager