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Airbus

Supplier Performance Specialist

Airbus, Grand Prairie, Texas, United States, 75051

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* **Financial Rewards:** Competitive base salary, 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 generous paid parental leave program.* **Health & Welfare:** Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), 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 programmes and both national and international mobility.* Supplier Performance Management: Serves as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of assigned suppliers, holding full accountability for monitoring their operational performance in terms of quality, delivery, and cost.* Repair Processing and Material Routing: As required, creates Service Orders, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, & Deliveries/TF(s) and initiate work orders/requests with suppliers for RMA(s) as required.* Work in Progress (WIP) Management: Tracks WIP & provides exchange offers to customers when necessary & advanced exchanges when requested. Ensure timely and accurate closure of service orders after delivery and on status/reporting tools to maintain accurate WIP & OTR (on-time requested by customer).* Rotable Pool Inventory Support: Contributes to maintain inventory accuracy with location of parts in the system (SAP).* KPI Tracking and Analytics: Meticulously track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Turnaround Time (TAT) and On-Time Delivery (OTD). Use advanced data analytics to identify performance trends, forecast material flow, and proactively identify risks and opportunities.* Performance Reviews: Prepares for and leads periodic performance review meetings with suppliers. Present data-driven insights, broadcast performance scorecards, and work collaboratively to develop and implement improvement initiatives.* Issue Resolution and Recovery: Leads and coordinates corrective action plans in the event of KPI deviations or non-conformances, ensuring timely and effective resolution. This includes leading supplier recovery plans for underperforming suppliers.* Warranty Management: Manages the warranty and claim process for parts that experience quality escapes after repair or overhaul, ensuring prompt and satisfactory resolution.* Risk Management: Monitors supplier risks and develops mitigation plans to minimize potential disruptions to the supply chain. This includes conducting risk analyses such as load versus capacity assessments.* Builds and monitor delivery schedules with Suppliers in accordance with customer priorities* Builds and Maintain Suppliers scorecards* Prepares external repair forecast and accurately coordinates with external suppliers/vendors* Provides estimated delivery dates and supplier/vendor progress reports to Customer experience team* Challenges shops and repair suppliers on turnaround times and costs are within the defined threshold.* Reporting: Updates and maintains status dashboards for internal stakeholders and customers, providing regular reports on supplier performance to the Equipment Manager and senior management.* Training & Development: Completes all mandatory recurrent training and participates in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry best practices and quality systems (e.g., AS9100, Lean, Six Sigma).* Meetings & Collaboration: Attends and actively participates in internal cross-functional meetings with procurement, quality, engineering, and logistics teams.* Contractual Compliance: Monitors and enforces contractual performance requirements, linking supplier performance to contractual obligations and assisting with the claim process where applicable. As well as assist Procurement in establishing targeted supplier service level agreements* On-site Visits: Conducts regular on-site visits to supplier locations to support performance recovery efforts and assess manufacturing processes and capabilities.* Three (3) years experience in the aerospace, aviation, or a similar field* Three (3) years experience in MRO processes* Three (3) SAP experience in SD, MM, WM or SD environment * APICS Certification (CSCP, CTSC, or CPIM) #J-18808-Ljbffr