Airbus is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join our Equipment & Systems team within our Procurement Department in Herndon, VA. Position Summary: This position is responsible for a large Tier 1 supplier (Collins) and is accountable for ensuring on time delivery and on quality of equipment & systems for Airbus Aircrafts during the program ramp-up. The Overseas Supply Chain Quality manager is in daily contact with suppliers, their wider supply chain management team, and internal custom... more details
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Job Description:
Airbus is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join our Equipment & Systems team within our Procurement Department in Herndon, VA.
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for a large Tier 1 supplier (Collins) and is accountable for ensuring on time delivery and on quality of equipment & systems for Airbus Aircrafts during the program ramp-up. The Overseas Supply Chain Quality manager is in daily contact with suppliers, their wider supply chain management team, and internal customers (located in US and Europe). They draw on their past expertise in Industrial, Quality & Operations Management and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate Supply Chain issues. The nature of the job requires a high level of autonomy and a strong level of soft skills including communication.
This role can be based in the Northeast US near a major airport hub.
Primary Responsibilities:
Supply Chain and Quality Management: 70%
Located to allow the role holder to act locally on-site at the supplier as required, with travel to other suppliers and Airbus offices.
Ensure maturity and robustness of Equipment & Systems Supplier’s manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failures
Utilize best practices and quality management techniques to continuously improve Supply Chain related performances for deliveries of supplied products
Assess supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up period as well as Airbus industrial objectives (major planning changes, ramp down, etc.). Specifically the sucessful industrial ramp-up of the A350 -1000 will be in scope at this supplier.
Monitor and analyze performance through Key Performance Indicators and organize the surveillance of the suppliers through audits, assessments, recovery plan and mission, CID (Corrective, Improvement, Development) and industrial risks management with internal and external concerned parties
Appropriately monitor major industrial risks, major changes (industrial transfers, major planning changes) and supporting design changes on an industrial point of view in order to protect Airbus operations
Initiate and follow recovery or transformation plans with Suppliers in case of delivery performances degradation to ensure deliveries are back to Airbus requirements
Ensure Suppliers’ preventive/corrective action plans are managed and achievements are at the expected level in terms of end results.
Prepare and support regular management reviews (PRM, Industrial Senior Management Meeting, Quality Supply Chain Meetings) with suppliers to regularly review delivery and supply chain performances and ensure that preventive/corrective & improvement actions are continuously undertaken.
Internal Stakeholder Management: 20%
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, such as MFT leaders, Programs and Final Assembly Lines (FALs). This includes communication, customer / supplier relation & meetings, and improvement actions.
Other Responsibilities: 10%
Complete required trainings
Special projects and stretch assignments
Mentor new hires and support colleagues as needed
Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar field
Experience:
Required: Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a procurement operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
Preferred: 10+ years of relevant professional experience. Aerospace industry and/or manufacturing experience
Licensure/Certifications:
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required: Knowledge of Supply Chain and Quality Processes
Preferred: Knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering & Operations VSM, Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools, Practical Problem Solving, International mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, IPCA+ and CCP tools
Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):
English (Reading – Speaking – Writing: Fluent/Negotiation)
Communicating at all levels within the supplier’s organization and Airbus to influence the decision making
Ability to summarize complex industrial situations in a clear manner
Team Player with excellent communication skills, customer-oriented, problem solving and flexible way of working.
Technical Systems Proficiency:
Travel Required:
Citizenship:
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.
Employment Type:
Permanent
Experience Level:
Professional
Remote Type:
Flexible
Job Family:
Supplier Management <JF-SM-SR>
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Job Posting End Date: 07.08.2024
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