Supply Chain Risk & Operations Manager – Procurement Cabin (d/f/m)

Job Description:

Would you like to actively shape the future of aviation and ensure our aircraft take off perfectly equipped? As a Supply Chain Risk & Operations Manager (d/f/m), you will maintain full operational oversight, proactively solve complex challenges, and keep our supply chains on track. 

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines

• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities

• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives

• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations

• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA

Your tasks and responsibilities

In this role, you safeguard operational capability within Cabin Procurement, combining rapid response in crisis situations with sustainable process optimization:

• Operational Crisis & Bottleneck Management: You resolve short-term operational blockers (e.g., missing component qualifications) through targeted analysis across various IT systems

• Proactive Risk Mitigation: You analyze potential supply chain vulnerabilities early on to proactively prevent operational disruptions

• Process & IT Projects: You drive substantial process improvements and manage the implementation of strategic IT projects (e.g., ARP rollout)

• Cross-Functional Interface Management: You act as a key liaison across the entire scope of Cabin Procurement – working closely with Supply Chain Quality Management (SCQM), Supply Officers, the Cabin FAL Interface Team, and Cabin Engineering

• Customer Communication: You confidently represent procurement interests in direct interactions with international airlines

Your Boarding Pass

• Education: Successfully completed degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

• Professional Experience: Solid background in operational procurement paired with a deep understanding of engineering interfaces

• IT Expertise: Advanced, hands-on knowledge of relevant IT systems within the cabin and supply chain domain

• Language Skills: Business fluent in English; German or French would be a strong plus

• Flexibility: Willingness to undertake national and international business travel (including extended periods when required)

• Soft Skills: Structured, solution-oriented working style under pressure

Disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of equal qualification.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus Operations GmbH supports your personal growth with tailored development solutions.

Ready for take-off?

Apply online now via our career portal! Please submit your CV, relevant certificates, notice period, and salary expectations.

Let’s shape the future of aviation together!

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 Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering <JF-SM-SP>

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