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Working at Airbus

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Join Airbus as a Supplier Development Manager in Newport Beach, California. In this professional, full-time role with a flexible hybrid environment, you will drive supply chain efficiency, manage supplier recovery, and ensure quality across US, Canada, and Mexican supplier sites with 70-80% travel.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Program Management.
  • Certifications & Skills: Operations management (MRP, APICS/CPIM), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Six Sigma, and supplier recovery management.
  • Authorization: Must have the ability to work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Supply Chain Operations: Deliver robustness and efficiency throughout the supply chain by eliminating waste and implementing advanced actions.
  • Quality Management: Restore and secure supplier quality and on-time delivery using Six Sigma and APQP methodologies.
  • Supplier Development: Enhance supplier relationships and implement continuous improvement plans, recovery, and assessment assignments.
  • Problem-Solving & Leadership: Identify and solve complex problems, manage conflicts, and anticipate recurring quality issues through proactive measures.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Supply Chain Managers or Quality Engineers may bring strong operational, project management, and quality assessment skills, alongside meeting the 8+ years of professional supply chain experience and engineering background.

Job description

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supplier Development Manager to join our Procurement department based in Newport Beach, California.

The Supplier Development Engineer is in charge of implementing Recovery, Development, and Assessment assignments at supplier sites as part of the Procurement Operations department. This position requires high flexibility for extensive travel (70-80%) throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. This position requires operational activity on the shop floor.

Meet the team:

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Your working environment:

Located in beautiful Southern California is our satellite office in Newport Beach, CA. This office supports our west coast procurement operations. Being just 10 miles from the beach provides a great opportunity to have your lunch al fresco and enjoy the California sunshine.

How we care for you:

  • Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
  • Work/Life Balance : Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
  • Health & Welfare : Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Individual Development : Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
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Airbus

Supplier Development Manager

Newport Beach, California
On-site, Field-based
Competitive base salary with incentive compensation, profit sharing, and ESOP.

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

Your challenges:

  • Enhance supplier relationships by supporting them in building and delivering continuous improvement plans and/or roadmaps.
  • Deliver robustness throughout the Airbus supply chain including sub-tiers
  • Restore & secure supplier quality and on-time delivery to the required level
  • Improve supplier performance by implementing advanced actions
  • Improve Supply Chain efficiency by eliminating waste
  • Contribute to anticipate recurring supplier quality issues and initiate preventive measures
  • Report regularly and managing feedback to internal customers and stakeholders

Your boarding pass:

  • A Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Program Management
  • Demonstrable experience utilizing quality management tools/techniques
  • Operations management (MRP, APICS/CPIM certification
  • Supplier Recovery and Crisis Management
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Six Sigma
  • Industrial Capability and maturity assessments
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to identify and solve complex problems and manage conflict
  • Supply Chain Operations

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

  • High level of interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Additional Languages appreciated (German, Spanish and French etc.)

Ability to work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship is required.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

A full job description will be provided to candidates whom progress to interview stage or any candidate upon request.

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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
Flexible

Job Family:
Supplier Management
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Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus 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. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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 .

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