#NextStep - Supplier Development Manager - Aeronautics (M/F)

Role Summary

In a demanding industrial environment, you will manage an aeronautical supplier portfolio. As Supplier Development Manager, you guarantee the management of complex projects and their quality aimed at sustainably improving the industrial performance of one or more suppliers.

At ALTEN, we offer you

• ✅ The opportunity to work for a company committed to a CSR approach
• ✅ A secure permanent job within the leader in engineering and R&D
• ✅ Active listening and personalized solutions thanks to our recruitment managers and business managers
• ✅ Support in your career with training to improve your skills
• ✅ Strong team cohesion with regular team buildings
• 🔹 Ready to take on technological challenges by joining a motivating collective? 🔹

More than a position, discover the adventure that awaits you within a committed company.

🚀 You are at home here! WELCOME HOME 🚀

Responsibilities

Define and implement recovery and development plans at our client's suppliers to secure the delivery of products and services in compliance with requirements and contracts

• Ensure the efficiency and robustness of processes throughout the Supply Chain
• Improve supplier performance through continuous improvement approaches
• Implement corrective and curative actions to sustainably resolve quality, logistical and/or technical issues
• Use quality management and continuous improvement tools and methodologies (8D, 6 sigma, Lean, etc.) in order to develop quality and process improvement at the suppliers concerned
• Conduct capacity audits and assessments to prevent Supply Chain risks and define mitigation plans
• You will be required to work in various technical environments (mechanical aeronautical production environment, composite, surface treatments, heat treatment, etc.)

Requirements

• Training / Experience
• Graduate of an engineering school or holder of a Master’s degree (Bac+5) in industrial engineering
• Minimum 4 years of experience in technical project management in the aeronautical, space, naval or automotive sector

Technical skills

• Expertise in supplier performance
• Knowledge of industrial and regulatory constraints in the aeronautics sector
• Lean management & manufacturing methodologies (6 sigma, 5S, GANTT, KAIZEN etc.)
• Personal qualities
• Analytical spirit, listening skills and curiosity
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Results orientation
• Languages and mobility
• Professional command of English (written and oral)

This role will involve numerous trips to suppliers mainly in France and potentially internationally (Europe).

Benefits

You are still hesitating and asking yourself “Why ALTEN?”

Joining ALTEN is the promise of participating, in France and internationally, in the most innovative technological projects.

About the Company

About ALTEN

ALTEN is the European leader in high-technology consulting and engineering. For more than 30 years, we have been supporting international companies on technical and information systems issues.

Our added value: 33,000 employees and consultants spread across 30 countries who work on design and development projects in various fields of activity: Aeronautics and Space, Automotive, Banking, Financial Markets and Insurance, Chemicals and Oil, Security and Defense, Electronics and Multimedia, Energy and Nuclear, Rail and Maritime, Industry, Pharmaceuticals and Health, Telecommunications.