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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Supply Chain and Quality Manager

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Business Management, or equivalent qualification.
  • Recognized experience in one or more of Supply Chain and Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Customer Support, and Operations.
  • Deep knowledge of quality management systems.
  • Knowledge of basic Supply Chain principles, such as APICS basics or equivalent.
  • Basic knowledge of project management.
  • Experience in stakeholder or customer management.
  • Negotiation-level English proficiency.
  • Ability to influence, be assertive, and challenge the status quo with supplier management at all hierarchical levels.
  • Autonomy and organizational skills.
  • Customer orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Take charge of the overall performance and compliance of a supplier or supplier portfolio to ensure on-time and on-quality customer deliveries.
  • Contribute Supply Chain and Quality expertise to the Procurement Multifunctional Team and implement Procurement strategy.
  • Engage suppliers.
  • Contribute to and support the multifunctional team and deploy the associated strategy.
  • Contribute to supplier selection and support the definition of contractual requirements and supplier claim management.
  • Ensure deployment of Supply Chain standards, quality methods, and tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Ensure suppliers have clear plans to support rate evolution.
  • Manage suppliers and maintain a presence at supplier sites.
  • Check supplier compliance with Airbus Atlantic and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations.
  • Establish industrial risk analyses and monitor associated surveillance plans.
  • Provide early warnings, raise alerts, and escalate issues to management.
  • Identify and support supplier improvement plans and development needs to improve industrial maturity and robustness.
  • Drive convergence toward industrial maturity objectives for capability and capacity.
  • Monitor suppliers' on-time and on-quality performance and launch corrective actions when required.
  • Perform regular industrial assessments at supplier facilities, including Gemba walks and surveys.
  • Become familiar with the tools used in the role and participate in internal and external supplier audit approval and Supplier Control Review.
  • Travel regularly for business, approximately once a month.

Desired Qualifications

  • An Engineering background is an asset.

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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