Airbus - Supply Chain Quality Manager Aerostructure (d/f/m)

GULP Information Services GmbH; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulp Ag in Hamburg is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to coordinate suppliers, manage supplier quality and contract activities, and align with internal functions to ensure on-time and on-spec delivery.

You will monitor supplier approvals, maintain certifications, support new product launches, and drive improvements through projects like SED, while communicating KPIs to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial engineering or supply chain/logistics.
• 2+ years in supplier management, quality management or supply chain in an industrial environment.
• Proficient in SAP, Google Workspace and MS Office.
• Knowledge of Total Quality Management, Lean Management, and problem-solving processes.
• Strong communication, analysis and presentation skills with management levels.
• Willing to travel within Europe 1–2 times per quarter.
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Serve as central point of contact for suppliers in operations and contract management.
• Manage supplier-related supply chain and quality, focusing on on-time and on-quality delivery.
• Monitor supplier quality approvals and ensure certifications and standards are met.
• Support new product launches to ensure industrial readiness before series production.
• Create consolidated supplier forecasts and secure supply capacities.
• Evaluate supplier capacities and performance and initiate countermeasures.
• Develop short-term restart and recovery plans for bottlenecks.
• Lead projects to improve supplier performance and participate in annual Supplier Evaluation Development (SED).
• Present operational supplier KPIs to multifunctional teams and coordinate with internal production sites.

Skills

Supplier management

Quality management

Supply chain

Lean Management

Total Quality Management

Communication

Presentation skills

German language

English language

Change management

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree (aerospace/mechanical/industrial or supply chain)

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

MS Office

Job description

We are currently offering an attractive position as a Supply Chain Manager with our client in Hamburg. This role involves serving as the central point of contact for suppliers in operational activities and contract management, as well as acting as a liaison to internal functions. Responsibilities include managing all supplier-related supply chain and quality aspects, with a focus on on-time delivery and on-quality delivery. You will also be responsible for managing and monitoring supplier quality approvals and ensuring all necessary certifications and standards are met. Furthermore, you will support and assist with new product launches to ensure industrial readiness before series production begins. You will create consolidated supplier forecasts and secure sufficient supply capacities. You will evaluate supplier capacities and performance, identify industrial risks early on, and initiate countermeasures. You will develop short-term restart and recovery plans in case of supply bottlenecks. You will initiate and lead projects to improve supplier performance and participate in the annual Supplier Evaluation Development (SED). Finally, you will present operational supplier KPIs to multifunctional teams (MFT) and maintain close coordination with internal production sites.

• Successfully completed engineering studies (at least Bachelor's degree) in the fields of aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or supply chain / logistics.

• Several years of professional experience (at least 2 years) in supplier management, quality management or the supply chain, ideally in an industrial environment

• Solid user knowledge of SAP, Google Workspace and MS Office applications

• Methodological knowledge in Total Quality Management, Lean Management, and change and problem-solving processes

• Strong communication, analysis and presentation skills when dealing with different management levels

• Structured, goal-oriented work style and willingness to undertake occasional business trips within Europe (1-2 times per quarter)

• Fluent German and English skills, both spoken and written.

A NOTICE:

Please note that a complete and up-to-date CV including address and contact details, as well as meaningful certificates from the last three professional positions and proof of relevant qualifications (degree certificates, diplomas, etc.) are mandatory for an application.