Senior Supplier Development & Performance Lead

Airbus; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Profit sharing schemes

Employee savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Extra days-off

Staff council activities

Complementary health insurance

Upskilling opportunities

Huge e-learning catalog access

Job summary

Airbus Commercial Aircraft seeks a Supplier Development Manager based in Toulouse to lead supplier performance improvements within the Supplier Performance Management team. You will drive collaborative projects with suppliers to sustainably enhance industrial performance and secure operations.

With 10+ years in industry and strong Lean/APQP experience, you will manage projects, develop teams on the shop floor, and travel up to 60% to engage supplier sites and protect customer interests.

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering, Industrial Management, or Business Management.
• Minimum experience of 10 years in industry with strong Supply Chain expertise.
• Proven expertise in Lean practices, APQP tools, problem-solving, and crisis management.
• Advanced project management competencies and strong shop floor (Gemba) experience.
• Negotiation level in English and French with travel up to 60%.

Responsibilities

• Assess suppliers' industrial maturity and establish action plans with SCQM teams.
• Drive transformation and improvement plans to achieve roadmap objectives.
• Build project teams, develop key skills, and secure stakeholder engagement.
• Represent Airbus at supplier sites to protect customer interests.
• Ensure long-term sustainability by building supplier autonomy on implemented methodologies.

Skills

Lean practices

APQP tools

Problem solving

Crisis management

Project management

Gemba

Negotiation

English French

Education

Engineering, Industrial Management or Business Management

Job description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft seeks a Supplier Development Manager based in Toulouse to lead supplier performance improvements within the Supplier Performance Management team. You will drive collaborative projects with suppliers to sustainably enhance industrial performance and secure operations.

With 10+ years in industry and strong Lean/APQP experience, you will manage projects, develop teams on the shop floor, and travel up to 60% to engage supplier sites and protect customer interests.