Supply Chain & Quality Manager - On Board Power (d/f/m)

Job Description

Job Description:

Are you ready to shape the supply chain for civil aircraft and ensure the highest quality standards at Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg?

As a Supply Chain and Quality Manager (d/f/m) for our On Board Power Equipment, you are part of our Supply Chain & Quality team, where you'll oversee and improve all aspects of our suppliers' operational performance.

Think of yourself as the main point of contact for our suppliers. Your goal is to ensure products are delivered on time and with top quality, while also driving ongoing improvements throughout the supply chain. You are in charge of the overall performance and compliance of your suppliers.

You will thrive in a dynamic, challenging environment, balancing short-term reactivity (e.g., mitigating delivery gaps) with strategic long-term groundwork to ensure supplier compliance and ramp-up readiness. We work in a team where we support each other and learn from each other and team up to face complex challenges.

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
  
• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions
  
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
  
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies
  
• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria
  
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
  
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard
  

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Act as interface with suppliers for operational activities: Ensure on time, on quality delivery performance
  
• Work out short and mid-term recovery plans and drive your supplier against those commitments
  
• Develop, implement, and manage recovery, improvement, and development plans, covering both quality and delivery aspects
  
• Proactively identify supplier industrial risks and propose effective mitigation actions
  
• Assess supplier capacity, capability, and overall performance, contributing to their development
  
• Secure supplier approval and compliance
  
• Manage supplier relationship and performance
  
• Perform effective control of supplier activities
  

Your boarding pass

• University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or equivalent
  
• Several years of relevant professional experience in one or several of those domains: Supply Chain & Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Customer Support and Operations
  
• Communication skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Stakeholders management, negotiation skills
  
• Influencing, assertiveness, ability to challenge the status quo with all hierarchical levels of a suppliers' management
  
• High degree of autonomy and organization skills
  
• Negotiation level in English, German or French would be a plus
  
• Willingness to travel occasionally (4-6 trips per year)
  
• Global mindset and flexibility to collaborate with international suppliers across different time zones (e.g., regular alignment with US partners, occasionally up to 6-7 PM CET)
  

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

Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of equal qualification.

Excited about your new working environment? Watch this video to already get to know your future colleagues (d/f/m) and your exciting tasks!

Ready for take-off?

Apply now with your resume, salary expectations, and notice period to take your career to the next level!

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 Operations GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Supplier Management

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