Industrialization Supply Chain & Quality Manager (d/f/m)

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH; Manching; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair compensation

30 days leave

Professional development

On-site health programs

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Germany is seeking an Industrialization Supply Chain & Quality Manager to lead end-to-end supplier management within the Composite and Metallic Detail Parts team. You will drive supplier qualification, industrialization of new products and performance surveillance, interfacing with multinational partners and authorities during audits.

This role emphasizes strategic procurement leadership, quality deployment, and strong cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Supply Chain Quality or/and in Supply Chain.
• Rigorous, autonomous, customer‑oriented mind‑set and ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, multi‑functional team‑working, flexibility, proactive behaviour.
• Negotiation level communication skills in English and Spanish are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the End‑to‑End Supply Chain Operations and Quality Management for suppliers.
• Represent Airbus Defence and Space to suppliers and ensure industrial maturity and performance.
• Represent procurement organisation in Multi‑Functional Team and with Authorities during audits.
• Lead deployment of Airbus DS Quality and Supply Chain requirements in suppliers and for major ADS programmes.
• Oversee Calls for Tender, New Product Introduction, transfer of work, industrial changes and assessments.
• Manage APQP deployment, risk & opportunities, non-conformities, and corrective actions; lead root cause actions.
• Qualifications and Certifications surveillance; supplier performance & surveillance; deployment of procurement tools.

Skills

Supply chain

Quality management

Multi-functional teamwork

Negotiation

English

Spanish

Education

Degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

APQP

Job description

In order to support Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Industrialization Supply Chain & Quality Manager (d/f/m). In this role you will join the Supply Chain and Quality department in the Composite and Metallic Detail Parts team as part of the Procurement Organization. 70% of the Aircraft value is manufactured by Supply Chain, as a Procurement professional you will have the chance of working with the very exciting products of Airbus and at the same time being the main interface with multinational companies of different technologies. In your daily operations you will be contributing to the future of the Air Power Programmes: Supplier Selection, Supplier Certification, New Product Industrialization, Supplier Performance and Surveillance.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near‑by cities are still within easy reach.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part‑time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group‑wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On‑site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• You lead the End‑to‑End Supply Chain Operations and Quality Management and act as Supply Chain Industrial, Operations and Quality leader for all the suppliers under the applicable scope
• You represent Airbus Defence and Space in front of Suppliers and Ensure the Industrial Maturity and Quality / Operational performance of Suppliers.
• You represent procurement organisation in the associated Multi‑Functional Team and in front of Authorities during Audits and Assessments
• You lead the deployment of Airbus DS Quality and Supply Chain requirements in suppliers and for the main ADS programmes
• You are in charge and/or participate in:
  • Calls for Tender process from the Operational and Quality points of view
  • New Products Introduction, Transfer of Work, Industrial Changes, Modifications, Assessments
  • APQP deployment in suppliers
  • Risk & Opportunities Management
  • Management of Quality Escapes and all type of non‑conformities, leading all the associated activities with internal and external stakeholders
  • Leading the root case analysis and associated actions plans from both a corrective and preventative point of view
  • Qualifications and Certifications surveillance
  • First Article Inspection
  • Supplier Performance & Surveillance
  • Deployment of Procurement Tools in the supplier

Desired skills and qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in engineering or a related discipline
• Experience in Supply Chain Quality or/and in Supply Chain
• Rigorous, autonomous, customer‑oriented mind‑set and ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, multi‑functional team‑working, flexibility, proactive behaviour
• Negotiation level communication skills in English and Spanish are required

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