Senior Supplier Development & Transformation Lead

Airbus Aircraft; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & bonuses

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Health insurance

Upskilling programs

Job summary

Airbus SAS in Toulouse is seeking a Supplier Development Manager to join the Procurement & Supplier Management team. You will deploy crisis management at supplier sites, diagnose weaknesses, and drive improvement programs to secure deliveries and enhance supply chain maturity.

The role covers on-site leadership, audits, and coaching of executive supplier teams, with frequent travel (up to 90%). English negotiation is required for international deployments.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Proven background in industrial crisis management, capacity auditing, and supplier performance recovery.
• Advanced mastery of continuous improvement methodologies and quality tools (Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, process control).
• High degree of autonomy and strong leadership skills to influence executive stakeholders (frequent travel required, up to 90% on-site).
• Negotiation level in English (required for international deployments).

Responsibilities

• Intervene directly on-site at supplier facilities to deploy crisis management methodologies and secure delivery schedules.
• Diagnose organizational and procedural weaknesses to define and execute targeted quality and supply chain improvement plans.
• Conduct industrial robustness, production capacity, and capability audits across suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis) and coach executive supplier management teams.
• Lead strategic supplier transformation projects to mitigate quality risks and reinforce supply chain sustainability.

Skills

Industrial crisis management

Capacity auditing

Supplier performance recovery

Continuous improvement

Lean

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Process control

Leadership

English negotiation

Education

Engineering / Supply Chain / Manufacturing degree

Job description

Airbus SAS in Toulouse is seeking a Supplier Development Manager to join the Procurement & Supplier Management team. You will deploy crisis management at supplier sites, diagnose weaknesses, and drive improvement programs to secure deliveries and enhance supply chain maturity.

The role covers on-site leadership, audits, and coaching of executive supplier teams, with frequent travel (up to 90%). English negotiation is required for international deployments.