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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Materiel Services Manager for LTA

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGetafe, Madrid, SpainNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Management.
  • At least one year of experience.
  • An advanced level of English.
  • Teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to work in a networked environment.
  • Awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the single point of contact for customers for Material Support orders and deliveries.
  • Obtain pricing information and prepare and provide quotations and/or price lists to customers.
  • Manage end-to-end orders for spares and repairs and in-service support.
  • Follow up and mitigate risks in spares and repair provisioning through customer delivery.
  • Manage customer queries, including returned materials and warranty claims.
  • Lead performance-based logistics contracts for assigned customers within the LTA programme perimeter.
  • Ensure fulfilment of Materiel Support customer requirements and manage in-service support contracts for spares and repairs.
  • Act as the primary interface between Airbus DS Customer Services Regional Directors and Material Services, ensuring reporting to programmes and cascading programme planning within Material Services.
  • Maintain alignment between LTA Customer Services Programmes and Material Services strategies, targets, and priorities; identify potential issues and ensure resolution.
  • Ensure Material Services activities comply with programme targets and policies for time, cost, and quality.
  • Ensure programme requirements 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 on target.
  • 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 setup.
  • 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 between the programme and Material Services; follow up on budget and expenditure; identify deviations early; and establish and monitor corrective actions.
  • Coordinate actions within Material Services to anticipate issues and meet key financial and performance commitments.
  • Provide visibility of critical issues, recovery plans, owners, and impact dates to Customer Services Programme and Material Services management; synthesize actions requiring escalation to senior Material Services or Customer Services Programme management.
  • Manage Material Services risks and mitigation plans with the programmes' risk management process.
  • Ensure the Material Services perspective is communicated and considered within programmes.
  • 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 cross-functional activities for synergies and processes.
  • Contribute to Material Services performance on EBIT, revenues, and order intake, especially for spares and repairs.
  • 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 supporting 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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