Supply Chain Quality Manager

Job Description

Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance. Frequent travel within the UK and internationally required. Location: Portsmouth - 60% of the working week must be office based.

Full time role within Airbus Defence and Space Limited.

What's in it for you

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free on site parking, tax free technology scheme, discounted shopping, and more.
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to two additional days per month as TOIL. No core hours on Friday afternoons.
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, unlimited access to 10,000+ e learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 online GP and mental health support, Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health/dental/eye insurance, cycle to work scheme, on site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime Pilates.
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption/shared parental/caregiving leave.
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, multi faith room, employee representative groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Role & Responsibilities

• Primary interface with nominated supplier(s) and responsible for the relationship between the supplier and Airbus.
• Fully responsible for managing the purchase phase of the supply chain core process; deliver hardware to projects on time and to cost while fulfilling performance and quality requirements.
• Build an open and trustful relationship with supplier employees and management.
• Provide support to all aspects of the supply chain process for hardware and participate in schedule and cost improvement initiatives within Airbus and with suppliers.
• International travel - approximately one week per month.
• Day to day contact with the supplier and management of contract implementation (multi project, international); timely and accurate reporting to the Project Supply Manager; facilitate technical interaction between project and supplier.
• Acquire in depth knowledge of the supplier to enable effective control and improvement.
• Identify risks and propose/agree and ensure the implementation of mitigating actions.
• Quality responsibility for Equipment Qualification Status Review (EQSR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Test Review Board/Shipment Review Board (TRB/SRB) & Design Review Board (DRB).
• Manage Non Conformity Reports (NCR) and Request For Waiver/Deviation (RFW/D); chair Non Conformance Report Board's (NRB).
• Quality interface for Manufacturing Inspection Points (MIP), Electrical Electronic Equipment (EEE) and Material & Process (M&P).
• Provide support to quality audits and assessments as required.
• Complete annual supplier evaluation with appropriate support.
• Key member of the Multi Functional Team (MFT) representing procurement post contract signature, accountable for supplier performance and Airbus procurement processes.

About You

• Degree in Engineering, Business Management or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of experience in procurement, engineering, quality or manufacturing.
• Ability to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks.
• Strong communication skills, active listening and empathy.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to persuade, influence and convince.
• Procurement IT tool knowledge and APQP knowledge would be a benefit.
• Excellent skills in relationship building, team building, empowering, motivating others and conflict management.
• Proficient in English at a negotiation level.

Equal Opportunity & Disability

Airbus is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role.

Airbus welcomes all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Salary & Experience

• Salary: GBP 50,000 - 65,000 per year.
• Required experience: 5 years.

Employment Type

Permanent.