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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Supply Chain Quality Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGetafe, Madrid, SpainNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Engineering degree in electronics, space/aerospace, or a similar field.
  • Experience in supply chain, quality, project management, or engineering.
  • Business-fluent English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the focal point toward suppliers for operational activities and contract management, and represent suppliers to internal functions.
  • Ensure quality and on-time deliveries by managing milestones, product life cycle reviews, and deliverables in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Manage equipment suppliers and ensure effective contract execution.
  • Lead progress meetings, gate reviews (KO, MRR, TRR, TRB/DRB), changes, deviations and waivers processes, and non-conformity processes during recurring phases.
  • Support the Development Responsible during development and new product introduction by providing knowledge of industrial and manufacturing needs, constraints, and supplier maturity to ensure industrial qualification maturity before the serial phase.
  • Effectively control supplier activities and maintain a close understanding of each supplier’s overall situation and scope.
  • Manage relevant internal stakeholders, including the programme line project team, technical authorities, engineering, Product Assurance, and Supply Chain, as well as external stakeholders.
  • Manage and perform product assurance activities with suppliers, such as the non-conformity management process.
  • Assess supplier capacity, capability, and performance, and identify industrial risks.
  • Initiate and manage supplier performance improvement projects to establish long-term development targets.
  • Contribute to supplier assessments during tendering and to supplier selection decisions.
  • Model Airbus values and act with integrity in supplier relationships, with awareness of potential compliance risks.
  • Accommodate business travel up to once or twice a month.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of space systems, satellite electronics, radar/radio-frequency payloads, or payload equipment manufacturing is a plus.
  • Fluency in French, German, or Spanish is a plus.

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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