Supply Officer

European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ); Chester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Supply Officer within a dynamic supply chain operations team. This role offers the chance to work on a vibrant network connecting the Broughton Plant and procurement processes, all while enjoying hybrid working benefits. You'll manage a diverse supplier portfolio, ensuring optimal performance across Airbus Wing Programmes. Ideal candidates will possess solid experience in supply chain management and procurement, with a strong focus on digital tools and problem-solving. Join a forward-thinking organization and contribute to innovative supply chain transformations.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in the use of Digital solutions/tools.
• MRP expertise and experience in SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier portfolio and drive supplier performance.
• Anticipate risks and implement mitigation actions.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Procurement

Manufacturing Engineering

Digital Solutions/Tools

MRP Expertise

SAP Experience

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

LEAN Methodology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has opened within the Supply Chain operations organisation for the position of Supply Officer based at Broughton. This is a perfect opportunity to work on a dynamic network between Broughton Plant, the Final Assembly Lines, and the Procurement world.

The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of the latest hybrid working benefits, sharing time between home and office-based activities and will drive supplier performance across the end-to-end supply chain in a fastmoving, digital environment.

This role manages a portfolio of suppliers in support of all Airbus Wing Programmes. Airbus has a global supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of the supplier portfolio using existing business tools and future
• digitalization means.
• Anticipation of risks and drive mitigation actions.
• Demand and forecast control.
• Communicate effectively to internal customers, team colleagues and external suppliers.
• Supply chain prioritisation.
• Challenge Supplier performance where appropriate.
• Lead & Drive Supplier recoveries.
• Understand and define the optimal ordering characteristics and strategy.
• Specify and use of process automation.
• Use data management tools to drive decisions in the supply chain.
• Order Book Management and maintaining MRP Master Data.
• Coordinate Supplier Working Parties
• Interact transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or at suppliers) and proactively operate
• in a procurement community as partner to the Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer
• Be the 1st point of contact for supply chain queries from operations.
• Own and Optimise Procured Goods Stock.
• Create the future: Support Supply chain and Logistics Transformation projects
  
  

Skills And Experience

Solid experience ideally in one of the following areas:

• Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering.
• Experience in the use and deployment of Digital solutions/tools.
• Experience of transnational working.
• MRP expertise and experience of SAP in a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in problem solving.
• Good team work ethic.
• Negotiation level of English.
• Project management and LEAN experience.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business.
• Willingness to travel and flexibility.