Job Description: An opportunity for a Supply Chain & Quality Manager has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the TAOPOZ Team. Supply Chain Quality Management plays a decisive role at Airbus; it is much more than an aviation law requirement to ensure compliance with quality requirements by our suppliers. In order to offer our customers the highest quality and provide an excellent on-time service, we demand the same from our supply chain. In this role, you will be responsible for one of the most important interfaces to our global supply chain, working in a multidisciplinary environment in close contact with Procurement, Engineering, Production, and Programme lines.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as the primary operational interface with global suppliers (including multiple functions and critical sub-tiers).
- Assess supplier capacity, capability, and performance during the tendering phase and contribute to the final selection decision.
- Manage supply chain and quality aspects of contracts, ensuring On-Time, On-Quality, and On-Cost (OToQoC) performance.
- Ensure supplier quality approval and compliance with required certifications in coordination with relevant internal stakeholders.
- Monitor new product introductions, Transfer of Work (ToW), and changes to ensure industrial qualification maturity before the serial phase.
- Identify supplier industrial risks, propose mitigation actions, and manage short‑term recovery plans or performance improvement projects.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: University degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial) or a related discipline.
- Experience: 2 to 4 years of experience with a background in Procurement, Quality, Production, Engineering, or Programmes.
- Technical knowledge: Project Management skills and proficiency with standard tools related to supplier and supply chain management.
- Soft skills: Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with the capacity to work both autonomously and in networking/multicultural teams.
- Languages: Negotiation level in both English and Spanish. Additional languages are an advantage.
- Travel: Willingness to travel internationally is a prerequisite for this role.
BENEFITS
- Vacation days plus additional days‑off throughout the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid work model when possible, promoting work‑life balance.
- Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
- Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan or study grants.
- On‑site facilities: free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent up‑skilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU. Employment Type: Permanent. Experience Level: Professional. Job Family: Supplier Management.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. xpzdshu Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to
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.
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