Overview

Guidant Global is delighted to be partnering with Airbus, a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, in their search for a Supply Chain Quality Manager.

As a Supply Chain and Quality Manager, you will work within the team led by the Lead Supply Chain and Quality Manager and report directly to the Head of POELA. You will be accountable for a portfolio of Landing Gear Structures suppliers who supply equipment to multiple Airbus civil aircraft programmes. You will form a strong network within the PO community and across a multi-functional working environment.

This is a challenging role and is crucial in supporting Airbus Operations to achieve on-time and on quality aircraft deliveries.

The PO department works on 3 main activities: Supply Management (where quality, time and cost are Airbus' main concerns), Control Supplier (where they ensure their flyable products continuously meets Airbus Supplier's Requirements) and Supplier Development (where they anticipate complex issues, mitigate risks, and develop supplier's capabilities).

Responsibilities

• Strong collaboration with suppliers to ensure on time and on quality deliveries to deliver parts to all customers.
• Work in partnership with the suppliers to support their development.
• Ensuring compliance of suppliers and products to applicable requirements with all relevant contributors Contributing to the Supply Chain voice in the MFT (programme, engineering, customer services and buyer).
• Dealing with various activities in a constant evolving environment.
• Dealing with external partners.
• Discovering different manufacturing technologies.

Skill Set

Essential

• Previous Supply Chain and/or Quality experience.
• Problem solving techniques.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to influence others.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Assertiveness.

Desirable

• Industry knowledge.
• Product Management experience.

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.