Industrial Project Manager

Airbus; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace company as part of the Wing Value Stream Management team, where you will manage supplier relationships and contribute to procurement strategies for the Single Aisle Programme. Your role will involve defining strategies, monitoring supply chain projects, and ensuring quality and performance in collaboration with a multi-functional team.

Qualifications

• Experience managing suppliers and working with MRP planning systems.
• Experience with industrial and quality management systems.
• Experience in project management with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the Procurement Commodity strategy and develop a corresponding roadmap.
• Monitor supply chain projects to ensure robust implementation.
• Support the MFT during call for tenders and validate Key Business terms.

Skills

Supplier Management

Communication

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Job description

As part of the Wing Value Stream Management (VSM) organisation, you will contribute to ensuring that all changes in the supply chain are integrated and robustly managed, securing the continuity of the flow of parts required by the plants or the Final Assembly Lines (FALs) for assembling wings for the Single Aisle (SA) Programme.

You will represent the Programme in procurement commodities, supporting the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) in defining the commodity strategy, enabling relevant projects according to Programme priorities, and contributing to supplier performance management.

Responsibilities

1. Contribute to defining the Procurement Commodity strategy, considering SA Programme and VSM requirements, and develop a corresponding roadmap.
2. Prioritize and enable projects in the Procurement Plan as part of the AOP, aligned with Programme/VSM priorities.
3. Maintain regular contact with suppliers to communicate the Programme/VSM Strategy, support procurement teams in its implementation, and provide feedback on performance.
4. Support the MFT during call for tenders by validating Key Business terms, assessing bidders' responses, and defining MFT recommendations and buy-offs with relevant stakeholders.
5. Monitor supply chain projects (e.g., ramp-up and transfers of work) to ensure robust implementation using relevant methodologies (APQP, LBIP), and identify and mitigate risks to prevent disruptions at Broughton.
6. Assist MFTs in identifying and mitigating risks related to supplier claims, managing these claims through Programme/Finance.
7. Monitor the performance of the SA Wing supply chain and support resolution of industrial issues affecting Broughton or the FALs, including quality and supply topics.
8. Identify and compile all Airbus impacts related to supplier non-performance to support Airbus claims.

Skillset

1. Experience managing suppliers and working with MRP planning systems.
2. Experience with industrial and quality management systems.
3. Experience in project management with strong organizational skills; experience in product change management or transfer of work is a plus.
4. Excellent communication skills, ability to engage with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, and negotiate effectively in English.