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Supplier Development Manager (m/f)
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Job Description: Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Supplier Development Manager (f/m) to join our Supplier Development Department based in Toulouse, France. This team is responsible for shaping the future of Space Systems supply-base!
As a Supplier Development Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Improving and developing supplier performance by providing expert support at supplier site – covering end-to-end processes, using continuous improvement methodologies.
- Developing the Supply Chain to the appropriate maturity level in order to support Suppliers to ensure OQOTOC performance.
This position has a high visibility in Space Procurement and in the functions it is interfacing with (Projects, Manufacturing, Suppliers).
Looking for an impactful position in Space Procurement?
- Ready to drive operational excellence at supplier site?
- Join our team who put Continuous improvement & Excellence, collaboration, integrity as Core values.
Your working environment:
Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city of the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!
How we care for you:
Financial rewards:
- Attractive salary
- Agreements on success and profit sharing schemes
- Employee savings plan abounded by Airbus
- Employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis
Work / Life Balance:
- Extra days-off for special occasions
- Holiday transfer option
- A Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services
Wellbeing / Health:
- Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death)
- Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application
Individual development:
- Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
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Your challenges:
- Identify the supplier weaknesses, capabilities, capacities, areas of improvement and development to improve supply chain maturity and robustness.
- Prepare mission statement, establish and agree with supply chain stakeholders relevant objectives, targets and CID (Corrective, Improvement and Development) action plan.
- Perform industrial maturity or capacity assessments.
- Drive the implementation of supply chain continuous improvement methodologies (LEAN, 6 sigma, Problem solving, knowledge sharing,...), and tools (indicators, process controls, test means,...) at supplier's site.
- Manage with the supplier and report regularly on actions plan, development plan achievements.
- Support the Supply chain operation team for recovery plan on critical issues to ensure supplier's performance targets are achieved.
- Contribute to anticipate recurring supplier quality issues and initiate preventive measures.
Your profile:
- At least 5 years of experience in activities which have allowed you to acquire sound skills and knowledge of Procurement, Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing.
- Experiences in assessment or audits, APQP standards such as Statistic Process control, control plan and PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and effect analysis), capability studies, Measurement System analysis.
- Basics APICS, Production and Inventory management, 6-sigma and process improvement methodology, 8D (9S, PPS,...) and DMAIC, Black Belt or Shaining accreditation will be strongly appreciated.
- Statistical Data analysis (comparative methods, hypothesis testing, Design Of Experiment).
- Strong communication skills including active listening and empathy.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to persuade, influence and convince.
- Procurement IT tool knowledge would be a benefit.
- Excellent skills in relationship building, team building, empowering, motivating others and conflict management.
- Negotiation level English, any other languages being a plus.
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
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Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
Employment Type: Permanent
Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Supplier Management
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. 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 impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
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