Supplier Quality Manager – Cabin Perimeter (m/w/d)

About the role

Airbus is looking for a Supplier Quality Manager (m/w/d) in Hamburg Finkenwerder to help secure reliable supplier performance across the cross-program cabin perimeter. The role combines supply chain management, supplier quality, industrial qualification and supplier development in an international aerospace environment. It is a full-time position of 35 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor supplier delivery performance with key performance indicators and start immediate containment actions to protect quality, cost and operational continuity.
• Coordinate recovery plans with suppliers when delivery reliability or product quality deteriorates, tracking them to resolution.
• Qualify products and suppliers against supplier requirements, airworthiness expectations, safety standards and industrial criteria.
• Conduct industrial supplier audits and assessments, document findings and coordinate improvements with stakeholders.
• Develop cabin suppliers' capabilities through continuous improvement methods such as APQP, Lean and structured joint development.
• Monitor new product introductions and work transfers along the supply chain, and identify and manage industrial risks proactively.
• Manage interfaces with programme teams, manufacturing stakeholders and final assembly, including meetings, performance reviews and supplier communication.

Required profile

• Analytical, structured and results-oriented, able to coordinate several workflows and meet deadlines.
• Relevant experience in supply chain, logistics or supply chain quality, especially supplier management and quality improvement.
• Technical, engineering, business engineering or comparable education; a qualification in aerospace, supply chain, logistics, quality management or a related field is an advantage.
• Very good German and negotiating-level English; French is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally worldwide, at most about once per month.

Required skills

• Supplier performance management, industrial qualification, audits, recovery planning and risk management.
• APQP, Control Plan, PFMEA, 8D, 9S, value stream mapping and other continuous improvement methods.
• Confident use of Windows-based applications and advanced practical knowledge of SAP/R3 or comparable enterprise systems.

What we offer

• Salary of 66,000 to 80,500 EUR per year.
• Structured onboarding and access to corporate benefits.
• International scope through global supply chain collaboration.