Supplier Development Manager (f/m)

Airbus; Blagnac; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AIRBUS SAS in Toulouse seeks a Supplier Development Manager to lead complex supplier-performance projects, collaborating across the supply chain to raise industrial performance and secure operations.

The role requires a decade of industry experience with strong Lean, APQP, and project management skills, plus fluency in English and French. Travel up to 60% is expected, with opportunities for career growth and international mobility.

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering, Industrial Management, or Business Management.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience with strong Supply Chain expertise.
• Proven expertise in Lean, APQP, 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 meet roadmap objectives.
• Build project teams, develop key skills, secure stakeholder engagement.
• Represent Airbus at supplier sites to protect customer interests.
• Ensure long-term sustainability by building supplier autonomy on methodologies.

Skills

Engineering background

Industrial Management

Business Management

Supply Chain expertise

Lean practices

APQP tools

Problem solving

Crisis management

Project management

English and French negotiation

Education

Engineering

Industrial Management

Business Management

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supplier Development Manager (f/m) to join our Supplier Performance Management team based in Toulouse, France. You will join the Airbus Procurement Operations organization to lead, within and in collaboration with suppliers, complex projects aimed at sustainably improving their industrial performance or securing their operations.

Location

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges

• Assess suppliers' industrial maturity and establish action plans alongside 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.

Your boarding pass

• 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 (travel availability up to 60% of time).

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe G14

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Supplier Management

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Diversity & Inclusion

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

About Airbus

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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