Supplier Development Manager

About the position

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader. Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international - with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000. Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supplier Development Manager to join our Procurement department. You will be part of a team developing supplier activities and you will be involved in securing aircraft deliveries on-time, with perfect quality. The person we hire into this position will need to be based near a major East Coast airport hub in the U.S., such as: Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, D.C., NYC, or Philadelphia. It is a remote position with 80% travel.

Responsibilities

• Supplier development management
• Stakeholder management
• Special projects

Requirements

• A Bachelors' Degree in Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of eight (8) years in professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Program Management
• Must have demonstrable experience applying quality management tools/techniques
• Supplier Recovery and Crisis Management
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Six Sigma
• Practical Problem Solving
• Lean methodologies
• Transfers of Work between Production sites and/or to other countries
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• Retirement savings plan
• Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses