Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Supply Officer 1 to join our Supply Chain Department based in Kinston, NC. Meet the Team: Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft. Your Working Environment: The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar. How We Care for You: Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program. Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs; and both national and international mobility. Your Challenges: Forecast/Call up / Order and VMI Management (50%) Place Purchase Orders according to the Purchase Request on behalf of the commodity. Identify and evaluate disturbances in the Supply chain and contribute to related process improvements. Ensure contract terms with suppliers are being met. E2E Management of Purchase Orders. Actively manage material flows to ensure on-time, quality, and cost-efficient delivery of purchased products, initiating first-level corrective and preventive actions as needed Perform material planning and ordering for free stock, flying consumables and safety stock Define and maintain supply related contractual data, contained in Logistics Conditions (e.g. max-min levels for VMI parts, delivery lead time,..) in the frame of standard policies and contractual requirements. Analyze MRP and Supply External Product exception messages Manage purchase orders and forecasts sent to the suppliers, including collaboration process. Manage on-time delivery (OTD) collaboration process, initiate proactive actions. Collaborate transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or on-site) and operate as a supportive partner within the procurement community, assisting the Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer. Manage reordering tasks after rejection, scraps/damages and collaborate in the secondary flow Customer protection Ensure the product qualification pre-requisites are in line before to launch the ordering. Lead actions to reduce missing parts and late deliveries: early warning to the customer and hierarchy, risk management, follow up deliveries and instigate mitigation actions. Incoming goods follow-up for shortages. Act as a focal point for the logistic service provider and supplier on-site support. Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and Information Systems. Continuous Improvement Perform supply chain monitoring through process performance measures and KPIs (Ordering measures, Missing parts, OTD , Stock KPI’s, VMI Level of Service). Conduct root cause analysis (such as PPS/8D) and monitor supplier problem-solving activities as directed. Actively participate in supplier performance reviews/provide performance feedback to suppliers. Stock optimization Monitor inventory levels and stock turns based on defined targets. Define the optimum logistic solution and ordering solutions (safety stock/safety time, batch size, reorder point, demand volatility). Manage Non-movers/Slow movers New Product Introduction Facilitate the introduction of new product or modifications, coordinating with suppliers in conjunction with the buyer for logistics and ordering solutions. Additional Responsibilities:(20%) Additional Responsibilities: Other duties related to primary flow ordering activities as assigned. Your Boarding Pass: 2-3 years' experience or degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business Administration or Supply Chain Management Able to influence discussion and stakeholders using English. SAP MS Office, Google Suite or similar applications
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees