Supply Chain and Quality Manager

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Supplier Management Professional to manage quality aspects of contracts and ensure supplier performance compliance. The candidate should possess problem-solving skills and experience in engineering or procurement operations. This full-time position requires management of supplier quality and risk assessment within a dynamic team. Attractive benefits, including a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, procurement, manufacturing, production, or quality.
• Ability to manage supplier performance and compliance.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess suppliers and contribute to selection decisions.
• Manage quality aspects of contracts ensuring performance.
• Monitor new product introduction for qualification maturity.
• Identify supplier industrial risks and propose mitigation actions.
• Report on supplier operational performance.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Engineering experience

Procurement operations experience

Manufacturing experience

Production experience

Quality assurance background

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Description:

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional

LOCATION: Site (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

What’s in it for you

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Role purpose

A position has become available within the PIAW team & specifically within PIAWI, responsible for the Supply chain & Quality management of suppliers associated with the Leading Edge & Trailing Edge & Complex Details Cross Programme

How you will contribute

• Assess suppliers during tendering phase and contribute to the selection decision

• Manage/contribute to supply chain & quality aspects of the contract being responsible for On time, on Quality (and on Cost when applicable) performance

• Manage supplier quality Approval ensure that suppliers are compliant with certifications required in coordination with relevant stakeholders

• Monitor or support new product introduction, TOW, changes, to ensure industrial qualification maturity before serial phase

• Assess the Supplier capacity, capability & performance and contribute to the Supplier development

• Identify the supplier industrial risks and propose mitigation actions

• Work out short term recovery plans

• Initiate and manage supplier performance improvement projects,

• Report on supplier operational performance

About you

• Problem solving skills

• Project and stakeholder management

• Experience in either engineering, procurement operations, manufacturing, production and quality backgrounds

• Degree level qualification is desirable, but not essential

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Supplier Management

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