Supplier Development Manager

Airbus•Mobile, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fully integrated in the Procurement organization, General Procurement’s (GP) mission is to procure indirect goods and services on behalf of the entire Group (Airbus Commercial, Airbus Helicopters), and as such to play a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. We are looking for a Supplier Development Manager (SDM) for all Airbus Commercial GP activities in the US. In this role you will cover a large variety of activities/products and suppliers, working in close collaboration with several Airbus organizations /plants and group divisions.

Requirements

A Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field is required. Equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Ideally ten (10) years of experience in Procurement, Quality, or related functions.
Prefer experience with an increasingly higher level of authority and accountability.
Quality and/or Lean Management experience.
Supply Chain Management.
Project Management.
Fluent in English.
Able to work in the US with potential visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Certification is desirable.
Any Quality Certifications are desirable.
Industrial background is a plus.
French, German or Spanish fluency are a plus.
SAP Experience is preferred.
Airbus Quality systems experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Enhance supplier relationships by supporting them in building robustness in their supply chain and conduct the creation of Continuous Improvement plans or road-maps.
Improve supplier performance through the implementation of advanced actions.
Define and Lead the Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program in line with GP commodities’ Strategy & Objectives.
Liaise, where necessary, with other Supply Chain and Quality Managers (SCQM) to define further activity required at supplier site (Correct, Improve or Develop).
Propose, define and launch improvement plans with Suppliers in scope to continuously improve suppliers’ performances and/or capability.
Perform and support process audit at Supplier Sites for Couple Compliance purposes as per M20193.
Ensure regional quality & buyer activities are communicated efficiently in order to define & action any relevant activities arising from ”regional” decisions, issues, activities, or international commodities contracted in the Region.
Support Supplier CID (Correct Improve and Develop) missions or connect them with the organization in charge of Improvement Activities at Suppliers as a result of conducting scheduled Supplier Control Reviews, in line with GP strategy.
Manage defined periodic reviews or exceptional ones with Airbus organizations (Procurement, Manufacturing, Plants, Programs) and relevant stakeholders (e.g. Internal Customers & local or international Aviation Regulations) to review Supplier Quality Assurance and Compliance to Airbus business requirements (including external referential e.g. EN9100….).
Perform supplier delivery and quality performance reviews with high risk / strategic suppliers.
Perform or coordinate supplier assessments to evaluate supplier capability/capacity.
Management of supplier action plans following assessments, recoveries or improvement missions.
Management of Transfer of Work project, coordinating and executing derisking and surveillance assessments.
Manage, identify and mitigate risk at supplier level by performing on-site capability assessments (ESCCA+…)
Manage the specific internal customer work package risk and ensure the prioritization of mitigating actions through CID or SQIP.