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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Materiel Services Manager for LTA

Supply Chain ManagementPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeGetafe, Madrid, SpainNo salary listed

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Lead performance-based logistics contracts for specific customers within the LTA Programme perimeter and customer portfolio.
  • Ensure fulfilment of Materiel Support customer requirements and manage in-service support contracts covering spares and repairs.
  • Act as the primary interface between Airbus DS Customer Services Regional Directors and Material Services, ensuring correct reporting to Programmes and cascading Programme planning within Material Services.
  • Maintain clear direction and continuous alignment between LTA Customer Services Programmes and Material Services strategies, targets, and priorities; identify potential issues and ensure their resolution.
  • Ensure Material Services activities are managed in line with Programme targets and policies for time, cost, and quality.
  • Ensure Programme requirements and expectations are understood and activities are executed across Material Services centres of competence, including Operations, Planning and Demand, Logistic Engineering, and Material Data, to secure delivery against targets.
  • Ensure proactive end-to-end materials issue management across Material Services centres of competence and support functions, including Procurement, Quality, and Finance.
  • Project-manage Entry Into Service, initial, and in-service Material Support; ensure major deliveries and quality issues receive appropriate attention to meet Customer Services Programme milestones, including local set-up.
  • Coordinate and deploy LTA Material Services policies with Airbus DS local teams at air bases.
  • Lead project management and steering of Cost Evolution for the Material Services perimeter in line with Programme targets; align Operating Plan assumptions, follow up budget and expenditure, identify deviations early, and establish and follow up corrective actions.
  • Coordinate actions within Material Services to anticipate issues and achieve key financial and performance commitments.
  • Provide Customer Services Programme and Material Services Management with visibility of critical issues, recovery plans, owners, and impact dates, and synthesize actions for escalation to top Material Services and Customer Services Program Management.
  • Manage Material Services risks and mitigation plans in conjunction with the Programmes Risk Management process.
  • Communicate the Material Services perspective and ensure it is considered within the Programmes.
  • Formally represent Material Services in Programme Governance reviews.
  • Support the Quality function on Material Services-related requests.
  • Support improvement projects, including Optimum and Lean Services, and transversal activities for synergies and processes.
  • Contribute to Material Services performance on EBIT, revenues, and order intake, especially for spares and repair; comply with the Target and Budget Letter by developing and implementing simplifications to reduce cost factors, including hours, material levy, and non-quality costs, and support new business developments through implementation.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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