Supply Officer

Airbus; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the Supply Chain operations of a leading aerospace company. This role as a Supply Officer involves managing supplier performance across a dynamic network, enhancing collaboration between various teams and suppliers. You'll leverage digital tools to optimize processes and drive supplier recoveries while ensuring effective communication across all levels. If you're passionate about supply chain management and eager to contribute to innovative projects in a fast-paced environment, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge and opportunity.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Engineering.
• MRP and SAP expertise in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with digital solutions and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier portfolio and drive supplier performance.
• Control demand, forecasts, and optimize stock.
• Support supply chain transformation projects.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Procurement

Manufacturing Engineering

Design Engineering

Digital Solutions/Tools

MRP Expertise

SAP Experience

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

LEAN Experience

Effective Communication

Flexibility

Tools

MRP Systems

SAP

Data Management Tools

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 fast-moving, digital environment.

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the supplier portfolio daily using existing business tools and future digitalization means.
• Anticipate risks and drive mitigation actions.
• Control demand and forecasts.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, team colleagues, and external suppliers.
• Prioritize supply chain activities.
• Challenge supplier performance where appropriate.
• Lead and drive supplier recoveries.
• Understand and define the optimal ordering characteristics and strategy.
• Specify and utilize process automation.
• Use data management tools to inform decisions in the supply chain.
• Manage order book and maintain MRP master data.
• Coordinate supplier working parties.
• Interact transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or on-site) and proactively operate within a procurement community as a partner to the Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer.
• Serve as the first point of contact for supply chain queries from operations.
• Own and optimize procured goods stock.
• Support supply chain and logistics transformation projects to create the future.

Skills and Experience

Solid experience ideally in one of the following areas:

• Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, or Design Engineering.
• Experience in the use and deployment of digital solutions/tools.
• Experience of transnational working.
• MRP expertise and experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment.
• Problem-solving expertise.
• Good teamwork ethic.
• Negotiation level of English.
• Project management and LEAN experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
• Willingness to travel and flexibility.