Strategic Supplier Development Lead | On-Site, 90% Travel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Stock purchase plan

Staff council activities

Job summary

Airbus SAS in Toulouse seeks a Supplier Development Manager to join the Procurement & Supplier Management team. You will deploy crisis management methodologies on-site at supplier facilities, drive quality and supply chain improvements, and lead transformation projects to secure deliveries and strengthen supplier performance across the network. A strong background in industrial crisis management and continuous improvement is required.

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).
• High degree of autonomy and ability to influence executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Intervene on-site at supplier facilities to deploy crisis management methodologies and secure delivery schedules.
• Diagnose organizational weaknesses to define and execute targeted quality and supply chain improvement plans.
• Conduct supplier capacity, industrial robustness, and capability audits.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and coach supplier management teams.
• Drive supplier transformation projects to mitigate quality risks and reinforce supply chain sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis management

Continuous improvement

Negotiation

Education

Engineering / Supply Chain / Manufacturing

Job description

Airbus SAS in Toulouse seeks a Supplier Development Manager to join the Procurement & Supplier Management team. You will deploy crisis management methodologies on-site at supplier facilities, drive quality and supply chain improvements, and lead transformation projects to secure deliveries and strengthen supplier performance across the network. A strong background in industrial crisis management and continuous improvement is required.