Supplier Performance & Quality Manager - On-board power (Phoenix or Newport Beach CA)

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is IllegalNotice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish)Job Description:Position Summary: This SCQM (Supply Chain & Quality Manager) position is responsible for a large Tier 1 supplier and is accountable for ensuring on time delivery and on quality of equipment & systems for Airbus Aircraft. The Supply Chain Quality/Performance Manager is in daily contact with suppliers and internal customers (located in US, Canada and Europe). They draw on their past expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate Supply Chain issues. The nature of the job requires a high level of autonomy and a strong level of soft skills including communication. This role is targeted for Newport Beach, California, or Phoenix, AZ.Primary Responsibilities:Supply Chain Management: 70%Ensure maturity and robustness of Equipment & Systems Supplier’s manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failuresDeploy Zer0-M routines with the supplier including robust SBR (Supplier Business Review) process and BIP (Business Improvement Plan) management Utilize best practices, industrial methods, and quality management techniques to continuously improve Supply Chain related performances for deliveries of supplied productsAssess supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up period as well as Airbus industrial objectives (major planning changes, ramp down, etc.)Monitor and analyze performance through Key Performance Indicators and organize the surveillance of the suppliers through audits, assessments, recovery plan and mission, CID (Corrective, Improvement, Development) and industrial risks management with internal and external concerned partiesAppropriately monitor major industrial risks, major changes (industrial transfers, major planning changes) and supporting design changes on an industrial point of view in order to protect Airbus operationsInitiate and follow recovery or transformation plans with Suppliers in case of delivery performances degradation to ensure deliveries are back to Airbus requirementsEnsure Suppliers’ preventive/corrective action plans are managed and achievements are at the expected level in terms of end results.Prepare and support regular management reviews (SBR, PRM, Industrial Senior Management Meeting, Quality Supply Chain Meetings) with suppliers to regularly review delivery and supply chain performances and ensure that preventive/corrective & improvement actions are continuously undertaken.Remote position, but acting facing the supplier or in the Airbus office 4 days per week.Internal Stakeholder Management: 20%Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, such as MFT leaders, Programs and Final Assembly Lines (FALs). This includes communication, customer / supplier relation & meetings, and improvement actions.Other Responsibilities: 10%Complete required trainingSpecial projects and stretch assignmentsMentor new hires and support colleagues as neededQualified Experience / Skills / Training: Education:Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar fieldExperience:Required: Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a procurement operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent. Preferred: 10+ years of relevant professional experience. Aerospace industry and/or manufacturing experienceLicensure/Certifications:Required: n/aPreferred: Green Belt/Black Belt certification, CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:Required: Knowledge of Supply Chain and Quality Processes. Preferred: Knowledge of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge (APQP), Practical Problem Solving, Industrial planning (MRP/ERP). International Mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, IPCA+ and CMA tools (Industrial Capability and Capacity assessment tools)Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):English (Reading – Speaking – Writing: Fluent/Negotiation)Communicating at all levels within the supplier’s organization and Airbus to influence the decision makingAbility to summarize complex industrial situations in a clear mannerTeam Player with excellent communication skills, customer-oriented, problem solving and flexible way of working.Technical Systems Proficiency:naTravel Required: 50% Domestic and InternationalCitizenship:Authorization to work in the U.S. will be required. Clearance:naDecision Making, Complexity:The Job holder will be part of a team and will be able to act autonomously, operationally driven by the Procurement commodity in Europe and the US/Canada. The management support for the Job Holder is US based, as are the suppliers. This role will manage complex and high profile suppliers.Organizational information:The job holder will be part of the Airbus Americas Procurement team whose internal customer is the Procurement Industrial Equipment & Systems organization (PIE) and Airbus production lines across EU, US and Canada. Nature of Contacts:Involved, negotiation type Communication on a daily basis with internal and external partiesPhysical Requirements:The job content requires the ability to travel via car and airplane. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and view computer monitor for long periods of time. Requires hearing and vision. 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.Company:Airbus Americas, Inc.Employment Type:US - Direct HireExperience Level:ProfessionalRemote Type:Full remoteJob Family:Supplier Management ------------Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. 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As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to View email address on click.appcast.io: Newport Beach, CAType: Full timePosted: 2026-08-06Country: United States of AmericaRequisition: JR10433210Posting ID: 662545629ec01001b911845d22f70000