Supply Chain Leader - Airbus On-site at Rolls-Royce

Airbus; Broughton; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Salary sacrifice benefits

Shopping discounts

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Derby (on-site with Rolls-Royce) is seeking a Supply Chain Leader for Procurement Operations. You will lead supplier management, ensure on-time delivery and contract compliance, and work with senior stakeholders on site.

This role offers development opportunities, exposure to international mobility, and a dynamic aerospace environment with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in end-to-end procurement and supplier management.
• Strong stakeholder management with on-site Rolls-Royce Derby collaboration.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as interface with suppliers for operational activities.
• Assess suppliers during tendering phase and contribute to the selection decision.
• Manage supply chain & quality aspects of the contract ensuring on-time delivery.
• Monitor supplier quality approvals and ensure certification compliance.
• Assess supplier capacity, capability and performance for development.
• Support new product introduction and changes to ensure industrial qualification.

Skills

Supply chain operations

Procurement

Supplier development

Job description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

LOCATION: Derby, UK

TYPE: Full time, based on site at Rolls-Royce, Derby

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward:

• Competitive salary
• annual profit share
• contributory pension
• share options
• car leasing scheme
• free onsite parking
• various optional salary sacrifice benefits
• shopping discounts and much more

Work / Life Balance:

• 35 hour week
• flexible working around core hours
• flexible working
• option to buy/sell holiday

Personal Development:

• Personalised development plan 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

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 Environme nt:

• 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) to cleaning up space , sustainability is at the heart of our purpose . So what's your next change?

We are looking for a Supply Chain Leader Procurement Operations team based in Derby (UK) at Rolls-Royce , reporting operationally and functionally to the Head of Airbus On-Site Rolls Royce. The role works closely with high level stakeholders onsite in Derby ensuring you implement recovery, improvement and development plans in order to secure delivery of the products and services in conformity with contract.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• Act as interface with suppliers for operational activities
• 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 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

ABOUT YOU

Experienced with supply chain operations, procurement and supplier development is required

This role is a great development opportunity for those seeking to work closely with suppliers, with direct shop floor access, autonomy in your role and the opportunity to manage and influence high level stakeholder relations.

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

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert).

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Supplier Management

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

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 impersonati