Job Description:
An opportunity for a Supplier Development Manager has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the Supply Chain & Quality Management Team within Airbus Defence & Space. The department is responsible for ensuring end-to-end supply chain robustness, driving continuous improvement, and boosting supplier performance across a wide spectrum of technologies and industries (including aeronautics, astronautics, and defense). Working in a highly dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international environment, you will lead field missions, support critical recovery plans, and partner with suppliers—from executive leadership down to the shop floor—to elevate supply chain maturity and safeguard operational performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
• Conduct supplier assessments and field missions to identify operational weaknesses, capacity constraints, and key improvement axes across end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Define and execute Corrective, Improvement, and Development (CID)
action plans, setting clear objectives with key internal stakeholders and supplier management.
• Deploy continuous improvement methodologies and quality tools (such as Lean, Six Sigma, 8D/PPS, APQP, pFMEA, SPC, and DMAIC) at supplier sites to improve process capability and build a strong quality mindset.
• Lead complex technical initiatives, including Transfer of Work (TOW) and New Product Implementation (NPI) projects, while mitigating future supply chain risks proactively.
• Provide operational recovery support during critical supplier performance issues to ensure delivery and quality targets are met.
• Manage cross-functional assessment teams and coordinate directly with general suppliers across all organizational levels, ensuring effective stakeholder alignment and change management.
SKILLS
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📌 Supplier Development Manager (Getafe)
🏢 Airbus
📍 Getafe