Supply Officer 1

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Supply Officer 1 to join our Supply Chain Department based in Kinston, NC.

Meet the Team:

Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you'll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:

The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

How We Care for You:

Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.

Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs; and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Forecast/Call up / Order and VMI Management (50%)

• Place Purchase Orders according to the Purchase Request on behalf of the commodity.Identifyand evaluate disturbances in the Supply chain and contribute to related process improvements.Ensure contract terms with suppliers are being met.E2E Management of Purchase Orders.

• Actively manage material flows to ensure on-time, quality, and cost-efficient delivery of purchased products,initiatingfirst-level corrective and preventive actions as needed

• Perform material planning and ordering for free stock, flying consumables and safety stock

• Define andmaintainsupply related contractual data, contained in Logistics Conditions (e.g. max-min levels for VMI parts, delivery leadtime,..) in the frame of standard policies and contractual requirements.

• AnalyzeMRP and Supply External Product exception messages

• Manage purchase orders and forecasts sent to the suppliers, includingcollaborationprocess.

• Manage on-time delivery (OTD) collaboration process,initiateproactive actions.

• Collaborate transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or on-site) andoperateas a supportive partner within the procurement community,assistingthe Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer.

• Manage reordering tasks after rejection, scraps/damages and collaborate in the secondary flow

Customer protection

• Ensure the product qualification pre-requisites are in line beforeto launchthe ordering.

• Lead actions to reduce missing parts and late deliveries: early warning to the customer and hierarchy, risk management, follow updeliveriesand instigate mitigation actions.

• Incoming goods follow-up for shortages.

• Act as a focal point for the logistic service provider and supplier on-site support.

• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, SupplyChainand InformationSystems.

Continuous Improvement

• Perform supply chain monitoring through process performance measures and KPIs (Ordering measures, Missing parts,OTD ,Stock KPI's, VMI Level of Service).

• Conduct root cause analysis (such as PPS/8D) and monitor supplier problem-solving activities as directed.

• Activelyparticipatein supplier performance reviews/provide performance feedback to suppliers.

Stock optimization

• Monitor inventory levels and stock turns based on defined targets.

• Define theoptimumlogistic solution and ordering solutions (safety stock/safety time, batch size, reorder point, demand volatility).

• Manage Non-movers/Slow movers

New Product Introduction

• Facilitate the introduction of newproductor modifications, coordinating with suppliers in conjunction with the buyer forlogisticsand ordering solutions.

Additional Responsibilities:(20%)

• Additional Responsibilities: Other duties related to primary flow ordering activities as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass:

• 2-3years' experienceordegree in Industrial Engineering,Industrial Technology,Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

• Able to influence discussion and stakeholders using English.

• SAP

• MS Office, GoogleSuiteor similar applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic IT programming knowledge

• Project Management Methodologies

• Analytical skills

• Knowledge of common applicationsie. SAP/R3

• Experience in supply chain management

• Knowledge of health,safetyand environmental legislation

• Proficient in Google Suite applications

• Ability to work in intercultural, multifunction teams

• Ability to communicate effectively to internal customers and external suppliers

• Ability to drive and challenge Supplier performance

• Good team work ethic

Complexity of the Role: The Supply Officer Iis responsible forsupplier management, end-to-end material flow optimization, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across various supply chain functions.

Level of Decision Making:The Supply Officer I must be able to take autonomous decisions on stock build-up, logistic solutions, etc. thatwill influence directly in the level of operational and financial exposure thatAirbus Kinstonwill assume.

Organizational information:

The Supplier Officer I reports to the HOSupply Management

Direct Reports: No

Is this a people manager?No

Job Dimensions:

• Ordering of approximately 250 parts, with an estimated annual volume of 3 million USD.

Nature of Contacts:

• Suppliers

• Airbus Supply Chain and Logistics organization

• Airbus Procurement Operations organization

• Airbus Aircraft Managers

• Manufacturing Engineering

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 100 %

• Vision: able to see and read computer screenand other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents,reportsand engineering drawings daily

• Hearing: able to hear toparticipatein conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information andparticipatein communications daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able tooperatemost office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. (N/A)

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.(N/A)

• Pushing / Pulling: ableto push and pull small office furniture andsome equipmentand tools..(N/A)

• Sitting: able to sit forlong periodsof time in meetings, working on computer daily

• Squatting / Kneeling: ableto squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor weekly

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice monthly

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily

• Personal Protective Equipmentrequired: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

• Administrative position only PPErequired: Steel-toed shoes arerequiredfor all shop floorvisit,appropriate hearing/eyeprotection may also berequiredwhen visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocationassistancefor qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee canterminatethe employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbusreserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position descriptiondoes not constitutea written or implied contract of employment.