Supplier Development Manager - Heavy Travel

Airbus; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Profit sharing

ESOP

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health insurance

Leadership development

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Manager to lead recovery, development and assessment at supplier sites across the US, Canada and Mexico with 70-80% travel. The role requires shop-floor presence and strong leadership to drive supplier improvement and on-time delivery.

The team improves indirect procurement value through robust relationships, quality planning (APQP, Six Sigma) and proactive risk mitigation, supporting a dynamic west coast operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Program Management.
• Experience with quality management tools/techniques.
• Operations management (MRP, APICS/CPIM certification).
• Supplier Recovery and Crisis Management.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Six Sigma.
• Industrial capability and maturity assessments.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems and manage conflict.
• Supply Chain Operations.

Responsibilities

• Enhance supplier relationships by supporting them in building and delivering continuous improvement plans and/or roadmaps.
• Deliver robustness throughout the Airbus supply chain including sub-tiers.
• Restore and secure supplier quality and on-time delivery to the required level.
• Improve supplier performance by implementing advanced actions.
• Improve Supply Chain efficiency by eliminating waste.
• Contribute to anticipating recurring supplier quality issues and initiate preventive measures.
• Report regularly and manage feedback to internal customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Supplier management

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MRP

APQP

Six Sigma

CPIM

ERP systems

Job description

Airbus Americas, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Manager to lead recovery, development and assessment at supplier sites across the US, Canada and Mexico with 70-80% travel. The role requires shop-floor presence and strong leadership to drive supplier improvement and on-time delivery.

The team improves indirect procurement value through robust relationships, quality planning (APQP, Six Sigma) and proactive risk mitigation, supporting a dynamic west coast operation.