Supply Chain Quality Manager Portsmouth - On site Permanent £45000 - £55000 Main Responsibilities · Act as key operational supplier interface and inspire trust & teamwork between Airbus & suppliers. Facilitate relations between Airbus & Suppliers. · Assess the Supplier capacity, capability & performance and contribute to the Supplier development. Ensure a constant workload at supplier level and prevent any missing inputs. Prevent any rupture in the work at supplier level. · Challenge suppliers on each modification of the contract in order to stay at ISO perimeter (OTOCOQ) · Contribute to all the document that permit to clarify the business between ADS & suppliers (Change request, Generic Specifications, etc.) · Ensure on Quality. on Time deliveries to protect business operations, by managing milestones, product life cycle reviews and deliverables coordinating · Verify Compliance to applicable requirements and secure industrial Maturity (supplier capability & capacity) with product /supplier inspection and assessment. · Lead Supplier performance review (Vendor review board) and represent supply chain operations in various forums (Supplier selection, multifunctional team, yearly supplier evaluation) · Initiate and manage supplier performance improvement projects (Ensure that a transformation plan was followed by the supplier). · Work out short term recovery plans. · Identify the supplier's industrial risks and propose mitigation actions. Communicate status & plans and escalate where relevant · Manage/contribute to supply chain & quality aspects of the contract being responsible for On time, on Quality (and on Cost when applicable) performance. · Manage supplier quality Approval ensure that suppliers are compliant with certifications required in coordination with relevant stakeholders Essential Requirements Three years’ experience of working in a manufacturing environment within Aerospace/defense industries. Three years’ experience using an MRP/ERP tool (preferably SAP). Able to work in volatile/high pressure environments to resolve material supply problems. Able to prioritize workload effectively. Confident to communicate clearly to all interfaces. Can work on own initiative. Reporting to internal & external customers.