Job Description
We are seeking a Head of Transport and Logistic Services to join a diverse and dynamic Supply Chain team within Procurement. This role will shape the future of our products and processes through innovation, product consolidation, and continuous performance improvement. Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, autonomy, accountability, and flexibility across multiple space business units, including Launchers, Earth Exploration, Space Exploration, and Commercial Telecommunications Satellites.
Mission
As Head of Transport and Logistic Services you will manage and challenge physical logistics activities on quality, time, and cost. You will integrate all stakeholders—service providers, procurement operations, operations engineering & planning—to oversee the complete physical logistics process from unloading parts in the general warehouse to delivery at points of use or final customers.
Responsibilities
- Manage the physical logistics activities
- Ensure end‑to‑end logistics performance & improvement through KPI implementation and control (onTime, onCost, onQuality).
- Apply Airbus Crisa logistics processes, rules, and policies to goods incoming, inspection, and kitting.
- Drive issue solving with a quick & simple alert/escalation process and participate in SQCDPs or operational routines from Ops.
- Propose and drive local, non‑disruptive, short‑term improvement initiatives and share experience via the Logistics Service Managers network.
- Contribute to End‑to‑End Logistics Solutions optimisation and surface optimisation.
- Secure that standard distribution means are of the right quality and quantity.
- Contribute to infrastructure evolution and surface management.
- Assess logistics impacts in case of short and medium‑term planning changes.
- Manage Logistics Provider (LP) contract compliance and subcontractor activities
- Ensure correct contract application by the provider and Airbus, budget compliance, and savings.
- Create, challenge, and vali
📌 Head of Transport (Madrid)
🏢 Airbus
📍 Madrid