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Airbus • Toulouse, France

Lead Supply Chain and Quality Manager for Chemicals & Composites HF

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Job Description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Lead Supply Chain and Quality Manager (f/m) to join our Procurement Supply Chain and Logistics for Chemicals & Composites department based in Toulouse, France.

The PIMC commodity is managing Procurement Operations for Chemicals & Composites perimeter, accountable of sustainable Performance and development of a world wide portfolio of 619 Suppliers, serving all Airbus Programs, thanks a staff of more than 30 professionals located in
France, Germany, Spain & Canada.
The PIMC suppliers are delivering chemical products (sealant, external & structural paint, decofilm, chemical distributor's products), composite products (thermosets, thermoplastics, interiors & bonding) to Airbus & all Tiers. They also offer a wide range of services : from surface treatment specialists to on-site subcontracting for external paint, sealant & structural paint application.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

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.

Your challenges:

  • Perform an initial diagnosis of the chemical & composites supply base of all concerned sites, including all services & non flying materials in regards to current PIMC scope
  • Identify the major industrial & performance risks for the new portfolio (new suppliers or new products)
  • Propose all necessary actions to mitigate immediate risks and support business continuity
  • Support the definition of a 'to be' run mode with the new entity, driving maximum synergy between existing footprint and new scope
  • Support sizing and staffing of the team
  • Act as focal point towards the suppliers for operational activities and contract management, and as ambassador of the supplier toward internal functions.
  • Assess suppliers during tendering phase and contribute to the selection decision.
  • Manage supply chain & quality aspects of the contract, being responsible for
  • Monitor or support new product introduction to ensure industrial qualification maturity before serial phase.
  • Provide consolidated forecast to suppliers and ensure that suppliers will have the required capacity.
  • 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.
  • Contribute to the annual Supplier Evaluation Development (SED) and segmentation.
  • Present the situation of the supplier on operational performance (KPIs, assessments..) during MFT/MDT meetings.
  • Lead regular Supplier Business Reviews
  • Develop cross-functional teamworking and apply practical problem solving tools.
  • Understand the human aspect of change to accompany the teams in implementing new ways of working.


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 SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Supplier Management

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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