Supply Chain & Quality Manager - Cockpit & Avionics equipment (Atlanta or Washington D.C.)

Airbus•Atlanta, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for significant Avionics & Cockpit Tier 1 supplier(s)and is accountable for ensuring on time delivery and on quality of equipment & systems for Airbus Aircraft. The Supply Chain Quality manager is in daily contact with suppliers, their wider supply chain management team, and internal customers (located in North America 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a procurement operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
Knowledge of Supply Chain and Quality Processes
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.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar field
8+ years of relevant professional experience.
Aerospace industry and/or manufacturing experience
Green Belt/Black Belt certification, CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)
Knowledge of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, Industrial capability, and capacity assessments.
Proficiency in Other Languages

Responsibilities

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.)
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.
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.
Personal hard and soft skill training and development
Special projects (internal and external initiatives) and stretch assignments