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Job Description:
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supply Chain Operations Analyst to join our FAL Supply Chain Operations team based in Mobile, AL.
You will be part of a team developing end-to-end logistics, transport, and 3PL performance solutions. As part of the FAL Supply Chain Operations Team, you will be involved in KPI engineering, performance reporting, and digitalization projects aiming at securing high-quality, on-time aircraft assembly deliveries.
Meet the Team
You will be part of a team that monitors, analyzes, and optimizes all levels of Supply Chain Operations at our Mobile Final Assembly Line (FAL US). Working alongside transport operations, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and digital project leads, our team turns raw operational data into actionable strategic insights to keep our assembly lines running smoothly and efficiently.
Your Working Environment
Located at the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama—a booming Gulf Coast aerospace hub known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and coastal lifestyle—you will work directly alongside our Final Assembly Line (FAL) operations in a dynamic, high-impact aerospace environment.
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
1. Supply Chain Operations KPI Reporting & Maintenance (30%)
- Generate key performance indicators (KPIs) to support the Supply Chain Operations team, ensuring complete data transparency and integrity.
- Regularly report KPIs in relevant operational meetings and routine governance forums.
- Ensure consistency of KPI reporting within the global Airbus Supply Chain Operations network (outside of FAL US).
2. Performance Review Presentations & Strategy (30%)
- Produce weekly and monthly KPI updates into performance reviews for Supply Chain Operations and the wider Mobile Site leadership.
- Construct data-driven PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) recovery plans in collaboration with responsible business leaders when required.
3. Supply Chain Operations Digitization Projects (30%)
- Lead the design, testing, and implementation of Airbus Digital projects (such as Flowmetrics and other future developments) for the Supply Chain Operations perimeter.
- Utilize fundamental project management skills to track, manage, and report on project status and introduction timelines.
4. Ad-Hoc Business Data Analysis & Coaching (10%)
- Analyze big data to support critical business decisions, translating raw data into actionable intelligence for business leaders.
- Support wider aspects of Supply Chain Operations activities and team members on data analysis and strategic topics.
- Act as a mentor and coach to team members across the perimeter to enhance overall data analysis skills.
Your Boarding Pass
Experience & Education
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of experience in operational analysis, organizational engineering, data analytics, or production management.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain & Logistics, Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
- Analytical Background: Proven track record working in a dedicated Data Analyst role within a supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing setting.
Key Capabilities & Competencies
- Data Presentation: Demonstrated experience building visual data analyses and presenting actionable insights to business leaders and executive management.
- Project Management: Basic project management skills with hands-on experience implementing digital tools and managing timelines.
- Continuous Improvement: Knowledge of problem-solving methodologies, such as PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) recovery frameworks.
- Coaching Mindset: Demonstrated ability to coach and upskill peer team members in data literacy and analytics tools.
- Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English.
Physical Requirements
- Capacity to work in both an industrial manufacturing/shop-floor environment and a standard office setup.
- Ability to operate computer workstations and software applications for extended periods.
- Capacity to move across the Mobile FAL facility to interface directly with logistics and supply chain personnel.
Travel Required:
10% Domestic and International
Citizenship:
- Authorized to work in the US
Clearance:
- None
Qualified Skills:
- Effective communication skill
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver presentations and training.
- Able to work independently with limited supervision as well as a member of a cross-functional team.
- Demonstrable skill in distilling information and drawing accurate and succinct conclusions from technical as well as anecdotal and historical data.
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required
- Ability to work in a team environment, cross-functional team environment, as well as independently and with customers and channels.
- Previous experience in an undefined, rapidly changing, ambiguous environment
Communication Skills:
Required:
- Have the ability to establish and maintain a good relationship with all internal customers.
- Have the ability to work in an international team.
- Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
Technical Systems Proficiency:
Required:
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Excel
- Java &/or script writing ability
- Coding
- Ability to learn Airbus platforms such as:Flowmetrics Skywise iObeya Others as required
Preferred:
- Technical systems / platforms commonly used in Data Analysis activities such as Python, SQL, Java etc.
Complexity of the Role:
Level of Decision Making:
Organizational information:
Direct Reports:
Is this a people manager? No
# of Exempt Reports:
# of Non-exempt Reports:
Job Dimensions:
Nature of Contacts:
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 100% On site. Remote working by exception only
- Vision: adequate to enter and read material on computer screens.Able to identify individuals to initiate greetings, the giving of directions and other business interactions
- Hearing: able to hear sufficiently to engage in conversation in office settings Able to hear safety alerts and warning signals.
- Speaking: able to engage in conversations in person and via electronic means and deliver information to groups of varying size with or without amplification.
- Equipment Operation: able to operate personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors.
- Carrying: able to occasionally carry up to 20lbs/9kg which engaging in training, addressing production issues or as part of continuous improvement projects.
- Lifting: able to occasionally lift up to 30lbs/14kg.
- Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items in office areas and on shop floor.
- Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time at computer and in meetings.
- Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
- Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time delivering information.
- Travel/Mobility: able to travel overseas and domestically sometimes for extended periods of time and on short notice.
- Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flight line and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor or outdoor surfaces other business interactions
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.
NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.
Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire
Experience Level:
Professional
Remote Type:
On-site
Job Family:
Digital <JF-IM-DI>
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