Senior Functional Lead – Industrial Planning Digital Transformation (ERP CoE)
// Role Summary
Join Airbus as a Senior/Principal SAP S/4HANA Architect in Filton, leading the integration of core infrastructure to support unprecedented aerospace manufacturing production rates and global plant synchronization.
// Key Responsibilities
- Architect SAP S/4HANA core infrastructure for aerospace manufacturing ramp-up.
- Bridge complex industrial requirements with standard SAP solutions.
- Lead shop floor integration for real-time production visibility.
- Manage project timelines, dependencies, and risk within production environments.
- Collaborate with international SAP architects and industrial leads.
- Requires APICS and PMI certifications, with experience in constraint-based planning.
// Role Specification
About the Role
This position transcends a conventional IT role; it is a vital strategic enabler for the Aircraft (A/C) Family Production Ramp-up, the Next Generation Industrialization roadmap, and pivotal Mergers & Acquisitions, such as the Spirit integration. The successful candidate will hold the critical responsibility of ensuring that our SAP S/4HANA core infrastructure is architected to support manufacturing production rates unprecedented within the aerospace industry.
The core mission of this role is to expertly bridge the divide between highly complex industrial requirements and standard SAP solutions. By spearheading system design and deployment, the chosen candidate will be instrumental in ensuring that our manufacturing plants operate cohesively globally, driven by a single, synchronized source of truth.
How You Will Contribute
- Standardization: Reducing the "Airbus Customization" debt by leveraging APICS and by consequence applying SAP Standard Best Practices.
- Shop Floor Integration: Leading the integration between S/4HANA and the Execution to ensure real-time visibility of the "as-built" vs. "as-planned" status.
- Project Management: Managing the Gantt and running the dependencies (cross initiatives and cross project lifecycle: Product Increment, waterfall,...)
- Risk Management: Proactively identifying bottlenecks in the digital twin of the production line.
- Network Management: Collaboration with the best SAP architects and Industrial Leads across Europe/US/CH/IND, to lead international workstreams and manage diverse stakeholders (IT, Plants, and Central Functions).
About You
- Expertise Level: Senior / Principal with APICS & PMI certifications.
- Production Planning Appetence: Specific experience with Constraint-based Planning and Synchronized Planning between global supply chains and local Assembly Lines.
- Airbus Knowledge/Project management: Familiarity with Airbus "Quality Gates" and the transition from legacy environments (R3 and ECC6) to S/4HANA/Cloud is highly desirable.
What's In It For You
Airbus offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping, and more.
- Work / Life Balance: 35-hour week, flexible working around core hours, Friday afternoons off, and hybrid working.
- Personal Development: Personalised development plan, access to Airbus Leadership University, and unlimited e-learning courses, with internal and international mobility opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits including 24/7 online GP and mental health support, Employee Assistance Programme, discounted health/dental/eye insurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and onsite amenities.
- Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced parental leave, and adoption/shared parental/caregiving leave.
- Inclusive Environment: Dedicated wellbeing and multi-faith rooms, and Employee Representative Groups covering various diversity aspects.
Location and Type
- Location: Filton (80% of your working week must be office-based).
- Type: Full-time, Permanent.
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.