Supply Officer II

Airbus•Kinston, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems is looking for a Supply Officer II to join our Supply Chain department based in Kinston, North Carolina. The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues. The Supply Officer II is responsible for managing the flow of materials to the facility, as the first point of contact for Logistics on any ordering, planning and logistical issues related to direct ordered material. They are responsible for a portfolio of suppliers, managing operational demand, ensuring requirements are communicated to both the Supplier & Customer. The Supply Officer II fully adheres to the Airbus processes and procedures [FU.SD.02].

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years’ experience or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business Administration or Supply Chain Management with 2-4 years experience.
Able to influence discussion and stakeholders using English.
SAP
MS Office, Google Suite or similar applications

Nice To Haves

Basic IT programming knowledge
Project Management Methodologies
Analytical skills
Knowledge of common applications ie. SAP/R3
Experience in supply chain management
Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation
Proficient in Google Suite applications
Ability to work in intercultural, multifunction teams
Ability to communicate effectively to internal customers and external suppliers
Ability to drive and challenge Supplier performance
Good team work ethic

Responsibilities

Forecast/Call up / Order and VMI Management (50%)
New Product Introduction: Facilitate the introduction of new product or modifications, coordinating with suppliers in conjunction with the buyer for logistics and ordering solutions. This includes creating and communicating status to internal/external customers.
PO/Material Tracking: 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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
Continuous Improvement (30%)
Support Supply Chain/Logistic initiatives to improve processes and our data integrity.
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.
Additional Responsibilities:(20%)
Other duties related to primary flow ordering activities as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay
incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off
personal time
holidays
paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
accelerated development programs
national and international mobility
relocation assistance