Supplier Performance Manager General Maintenance (f/m)

Airbus SE; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Extensive e-learning access

Job summary

Airbus Operations SAS seeks a Supplier Performance Manager based in Toulouse to lead operational and contractual performance of suppliers across multiple sites. You will define improvement roadmaps, drive governance, and coordinate cross-site activities to harmonize processes.

Ideal candidates bring proven supplier management experience, strong project management skills, and adept negotiation abilities. Fluency in French and advanced English are required, with a focus on compliance and safety in

Qualifications

• Minimum professional experience in supplier management and maintenance.
• Expertise in PPS problem-solving methodologies and project management.
• Strong negotiation, contractual management, and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of current regulations related to technical infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational and contractual performance of suppliers (KPIs, reviews, escalations, steering committees).
• Coordinate multi-site activities to harmonize processes and share best practices.
• Define and deploy short, medium, and long-term improvement roadmaps for both Airbus and suppliers.
• Lead the Supplier Performance Agents network and the overall supplier governance.
• Drive cross-divisional and transnational infrastructure and maintenance projects.

Skills

Supplier management

Maintenance coordination

Contract management

Project management

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

French (Fluent)

English (Advanced)

Job description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supplier Performance Manager (f/m) to join our Facility Management department based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a team developing Airbus infrastructure and ensuring facility availability. As part of the team, you will be involved in managing Operation and Maintenance contracts aiming at ensuring compliance and safety across 5 sites in France.

Your working environment: 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.

Your challenges

• Manage the operational and contractual performance of suppliers (KPIs, reviews, escalations, steering committees).
• Coordinate multi-site activities to harmonize processes and share best practices.
• Define and deploy short, medium, and long-term improvement roadmaps for both Airbus and suppliers.
• Lead the Supplier Performance Agents network and the overall supplier governance.
• Drive cross-divisional and transnational infrastructure and maintenance projects.

Your boarding pass

• Proven professional experience in supplier management and maintenance.
• Expertise in problem-solving methodologies (PPS) and project management.
• Strong negotiation, contractual management, and influencing skills (Challenging the As-Is).
• Knowledge of current regulations related to technical infrastructures.
• French: fluent and English: advanced.

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.

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

Company: Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Facility Management and Real Estate

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