MRTT+ Industrialization Supply Chain & Quality Manager

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Stock options / retirement plan

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Supply Chain and Quality Manager to lead end-to-end SCM operations and quality for supplier networks across national and international footprints.

The role requires 3–5 years in SCM quality, a strong industrialization background, and fluency in English and Spanish. Travel about 4–5 times yearly is expected; a hybrid work model is offered with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain Quality or Supply Chain Management.
• Strong background in Manufacturing Engineering or Product Quality.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Willingness to travel (typically 4–5 trips per year).

Responsibilities

• Represent Airbus Defence and Space in front of national and international suppliers as operations, industrialization, and quality leader.
• Participate in supplier selection and lead industrialization of work packages to ensure on-time, high-quality production.
• Monitor supplier performance, conduct quality audits, deploy APQP, and execute FAI.
• Lead root cause analyses for quality escapes and implement corrective actions.
• Represent procurement in cross-functional teams and audits with authorities.
• Lead recovery plans when suppliers face operational crises to minimize impact.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Active listening

Proactive mindset

Decisive problem solving

English

Spanish

Education

Aeronautical Engineering

Industrial/Chemical Engineering

Tools

APQP deployment

First Article Inspection (FAI)

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity for a Supply Chain and Quality Manager (SCQM) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

The selected candidate will join the Supply Chain and Quality department as part of the Composite and Metallic Detail Parts team within the Procurement Organization. Due to team expansion, this new position has been created to manage the operational relationship between Air Power and detail parts suppliers across both national and international footprints.

You will join a multicultural team with members located across different Airbus sites in Spain and Germany, operating in multi-program environments (including A400M, MRTT, L&M, EFA, Aerostructures, MRTT+, and EURODRONE). Your mission as SCQM will be to 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.

Responsibilities

• Representing Airbus Defence and Space directly in front of national and international suppliers, acting as the primary operations, industrialization, and quality leader.
• Participating in supplier selection (Call For Tender) by providing technical and industrial approvals, and leading the industrialization of work packages to ensure on-time, high-quality production.
• Monitoring supplier operational performance, conducting quality audits, managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deployment, and executing First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Managing quality escapes and non-conformities by leading root cause analyses, corrective/preventative action plans, and risk & opportunities management.
• Representing the procurement organization within Multi-Functional Teams (MFT) and in front of official authorities during assessments and audits.
• Leading recovery plans and field-level actions when suppliers experience operational crises to minimize impact on manufacturing plants.

Skills

• Education: Aeronautical Engineering degree preferred, or Industrial/Chemical Engineering degree with a strong background in industrialization.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Quality or Supply Chain Management, requiring a solid technical background in Manufacturing Engineering or Product Quality .
• Soft skills: Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, active listening, proactive mindset, and decisive problem-solving abilities.
• Languages: Negotiation/fluent level in both English and Spanish.
• Technical knowledge: Expertise in APQP deployment, Quality Escapes/Non-conformity management, Root Cause Analysis, and First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Valuable / Nice to have: Availability and willingness to travel (typically 4-5 trips per year, which may increase depending on the project and its development phase).

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates in products & benefits.

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Supplier Management

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