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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Obsolescence Manager

Inventory ManagementPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have 5 to 10 years of experience in obsolescence management, component engineering, supply monitoring, or supplier relations.
  • Be able to lead topics in matrixed environments.
  • Be proficient with IT tools, including PALMA, Excel, and TOMM.
  • Demonstrate rigor and autonomy in carrying out assignments.
  • Have analytical ability to identify issues, understand their implications, and propose appropriate solutions.
  • Be able to plan and organize work effectively to meet project priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor obsolescence for a product scope within the Optronic Support Competence Center and support repair lines.
  • Prepare obsolescence management by identifying products requiring monitoring, critical electronic, hardware, and commercial software components, and ensuring critical items are coded in the information system.
  • Conduct status, durability, and other analyses to identify potential problems and their impact over the solution lifecycle.
  • Prepare and update durability analyses for monitored items and publish obsolescence notifications to relevant stakeholders.
  • Maintain relationships with manufacturers and suppliers of components and commercial products used in the equipment.
  • Propose mitigation solutions with product policy, design authority, and purchasing stakeholders, including alternative items, stockpiling, last-time buys, partial or complete modifications, research, and cloning.
  • Engage technical services when a modification phase is required.
  • Define methods and tools for obsolescence management, implement appropriate processes, and support project teams in providing decision-making information.
  • Develop process indicators and reporting elements, ensuring the appropriate level of information is provided at each process level.
  • Summarize information to establish product-family maturity maps, analyze performance indicators, and adjust operating procedures against set objectives.
  • Improve the performance of obsolescence-management mechanisms with respect to cost and information reliability.

Desired Qualifications

  • Advanced Excel functions, including macros, pivot tables, and VBA.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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