Supply Chain Coordinator
Location: Filton (minimum 60% onsite)
Contract: Full-time, 35 hours per week (4.5 days, flexible between 7am-7pm)
Pay: £22.94 per hour (PAYE) or £30.69 per hour (Umbrella)
Security Clearance: BPSS+ (arranged by Airbus)
Travel: Occasional travel within Europe
About the Role
At Guidant Global, we're proud to partner with Airbus to deliver excellence in supply chain management. As a Supply Chain Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth flow of essential components-such as landing gears, wheels, brakes, and fuel equipment-between suppliers across Europe and the US and Airbus's global production sites. Your work will help keep Airbus's manufacturing schedules on track and support the delivery of world-class aircraft.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing a portfolio of suppliers, acting as the key point of contact for daily communications.
- Monitoring and improving supplier relationships to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries.
- Overseeing purchase orders and aligning them with business requirements.
- Optimising ordering parameters (e.g., safety stock, batch size, reorder points) to balance supply and demand.
- Analysing and acting on MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and supply exception messages.
- Tracking delivery forecasts and maintaining a clear line of balance through regular supplier engagement.
- Supporting the introduction of new products and troubleshooting delivery or quality issues.
- Participating in supplier performance reviews and providing constructive feedback.
- Ensuring clear, consistent communication with internal stakeholders worldwide and escalating issues promptly to avoid production delays.
- Using SAP and other logistics systems to manage and report on supply chain performance.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience working within supply chain environments, ideally with exposure to MRP systems and SAP.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data.
- A proactive, motivated self-starter who thrives on learning and tackling challenges.
- Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Comfortable using Google Suite (desirable).
Qualifications:
We value experience over formal qualifications-if you have the right skills and attitude, we want to hear from you!
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a high-performing team at the heart of Airbus's operations.
- Enjoy a flexible work pattern and a supportive, inclusive environment.
- Gain exposure to international supply chain operations and develop your expertise with leading-edge systems.
- Benefit from opportunities for contract extension and career growth within a global organisation.
Ready to take your supply chain career to new heights? Apply today and help shape the future of aviation with Guidant Global and Airbus!
