Airbus

Supply Chain Quality Manager - Cabin

Airbus • $100K — $130K *
Newport Beach, CA 92660In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (Master's preferred).
  • 6-8 years in procurement operations focusing on supplier monitoring and development (10+ years in aerospace or manufacturing preferred).
  • Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Quality Processes with familiarity in Quality Core Tools.
  • Preferred certifications include Green Belt/Black Belt or CPIM.
  • Fluent English with excellent ability to communicate complex situations clearly.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the maturity and capability of Cabin Suppliers' manufacturing processes to prevent supply failures.
  • Analyze supplier performance through KPIs and manage surveillance with audits and assessments.
  • Initiate and lead recovery plans and corrective action plans to restore supplier performance.
  • Manage daily relationships with internal stakeholders including Multi-Functional Team leaders and Programs.
  • Prepare and lead regular management and quality supply chain reviews with key suppliers.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and incentive compensation like profit-sharing.
  • Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Upskilling and development via access to 10,000+ e-learning courses and global leadership programs.
  • Opportunity for both national and international mobility and career advancement.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join our Procurement department based in the United States.

You will be part of a team developing Cabin equipment work packages (including Monuments, Floor to Floor, IFE, and seats). As part of the Airbus Americas Procurement team, you will be involved in daily supplier quality management and supply chain surveillance aiming at securing aircraft deliveries on time and on quality.

Meet the Team

You will be part of a highly autonomous team within the Airbus Americas Procurement organization. Our primary mission is to interface directly with the Procurement Operations Cabin organization in Europe and all Airbus Final Assembly Lines (FALs). We manage complex, high-profile suppliers, drawing on deep quality management expertise and strong relationship-building skills to problem-solve, mitigate risks, and safeguard Airbus's global industrial objectives.

Your Working Environment

Located in beautiful Southern California is our satellite office in Newport Beach, CA. This office supports our west coast procurement operations. Being just 10 miles from the beach provides a great opportunity to have your lunch al fresco and enjoy the California sunshine.

How We Care for You
  • 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.


Your Challenges
  • Ensure Supplier Robustness: Drive the maturity and capability of Cabin Suppliers' manufacturing and supply chain processes to proactively avoid supply failures and secure industrial ramp-up phases.
  • Performance Monitoring & Surveillance: Analyze supplier performance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and manage supplier surveillance via regular audits, assessments, and industrial risk management.
  • Recovery & Corrective Actions: Initiate and champion robust recovery plans and preventive/corrective action plans (CID) with suppliers to restore performance back to strict Airbus standards.
  • Stakeholder Management: Manage daily relationships, communications, and alignment with internal stakeholders, including Multi-Functional Team (MFT) leaders, Programs, and global Final Assembly Lines (FALs).
  • Strategic Reviews: Prepare, support, and lead regular industrial senior management and quality supply chain reviews (PRMs) with key suppliers to continuously improve delivery outcomes.


Your Boarding Pass
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a similar field (Master's Degree preferred). Equivalent work experience will be considered.
  • Professional Experience: Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in a procurement operations environment focusing on monitoring, auditing, and developing suppliers (10+ years within aerospace or manufacturing is highly preferred).
  • Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Quality Processes. Familiarity with Quality Core Tools, QMS, international management standards, Auditing/Assessing, IPCA+, and CCP tools is a significant plus.
  • Certifications: Green Belt/Black Belt or CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management) certifications are preferred.
  • Soft Skills & Communication: Fluent/negotiation-level English with an exceptional ability to summarize complex industrial situations clearly and influence decision-making at all levels of both supplier and Airbus organizations.
  • Citizenship: Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.


Physical Requirements
  • Ability to travel up to 50% (Domestic and International).
  • Ability to work on-site at allocated supplier sites or Airbus offices a minimum of 4 days per week.


Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
Flexible

Job Family:
Supplier Management

Job Posting End Date: 07.15.2026

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
* Ladders Estimates

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