Supply Manager - Combat Spain Services & MRO

About the role

A Supply Management position for Services & MRO has opened within Airbus Defence and Space, joining the Supply Management Services (aftermarket) & MRO team in the Procurement area. The role covers Combat (mainly Eurofighter) Spain In-Service Support and acts as the key internal customer interface with suppliers to cover customers' demands and avoid operational impact. It also manages an internal task force for customer protection.

Key responsibilities

• Act as focal point for suppliers on operational activities and contract management, and as supplier ambassador to internal functions
• Manage material flows so that outsourced and purchased products are delivered on time, quality and cost
• Control supplier activities and understand their overall situation and scope
• Handle demand management and ordering, including missing parts and recovery plans with suppliers
• Support MRO and retrofit activities and in-service task forces (e.g. EF Plateau, C#3 Repair Service, Supply chain Resilience)
• Provide consolidated forecasts to suppliers and manage non-conformances, supporting root cause analysis
• Handle export control tasks such as export licence signatures and export control classification declarations
• Manage invoices to ensure timely payments and use the ordering cockpit to monitor supplier performance
• Keep close communication with operational teams at internal customer sites

Required profile

• Degree in Aeronautical, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience in procurement, supply chain, logistics or MRO/repair in an industrial environment
• Advanced English and Spanish (written and spoken)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, proactive mindset, risk mitigation and teamwork

Required skills

• SAP (or equivalent ERP) and MS Office
• Working knowledge of export control regulations
• Nice to have: IT skills such as IA and data analytics projects in supply chain or services

What we offer

• Permanent position with an attractive salary
• Vacation days plus additional days off, hybrid working where possible
• Health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan and study grants
• On-site facilities such as a free canteen, kindergarten and medical office
• Upskilling opportunities and social responsibility initiatives