Supply Officer

Job description

Supply Officer

Airbus Broughton

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

An exciting opportunity has opened within the Procurement Operations organisation at Airbus for the position of Supply Officer based at Broughton. This is a perfect opportunity to work on a dynamic network between Broughton Plant, the Final Assembly Lines and the Procurement world.

The successful candidate will drive supplier performance across the end to end supply chain in a fast-moving, digital environment.

This role manages a portfolio of suppliers in support of all Airbus Wing Programmes. Airbus has a global supply chain.

Desired profile

Tasks & accountabilities

The key mission of the Supply Officer is:

Daily management of the supplier portfolio using existing business tools and future digitalisation means:

·  Anticipation of risks and drive mitigation actions
·  Demand and forecast control
·  Communicate effectively to internal customers and external suppliers
·  Supply chain prioritisation
·  Challenge Supplier performance
·  Lead & Drive Supplier recoveries
·  Understand and define the optimal ordering characteristics and strategy
·  Specify and use of process automation
·  Use data management tools to drive decisions in the supply chain
·  Order Book Management and maintaining MRP Master Data
·  Co-ordinate Supplier Working Parties Interact transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or at suppliers) and proactively operate in a procurement community as partner to the Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer

Be the 1st point of contact for supply chain queries from operations.

Own and Optimise Procured Goods Stock.

Create the future: Support Supply chain and Logistics Transformation projects

This role will involve travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

·  Solid experience ideally in one of the following areas: Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering.
·  Experience in the use and deployment of Digital solutions/tools
·  Experience of transnational working
·  MRP expertise and experience of SAP in a manufacturing environment
·  Expertise in problem solving.
·  Good team work ethic
·  Negotiation level of English
·  Project management and LEAN experience.
·  Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
·  Education in supply chain management: APICS or equivalent

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Closing date for applications Friday 30th November 2018.