Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Frequent travel within UK and international
LOCATION: Belfast
TYPE: Full time
GRADE L4
What's In It For You
- Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options,
- Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working
Closing date: 23rd October 2026
Job Summary
Airbus is embarking on one of its most critical industrial and supply chain integrations to date. As we absorb the operations of Spirit AeroSystems, a vital Tier 1 aerostructures supplier, our objective is to integrate this complex business into the core Airbus organization, while safeguarding the daily continuity of operations and global supply chain. Central to this monumental effort is the expansion of our Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system, replacing legacy tools with a unified SAP S/4 HANA digital ecosystem.
The Mission
In this context, a vacancy for a Procure & Supply Transformation Specialist in Belfast has arisen. The newly acquired Belfast site focuses on the A220 wings and A220 mid fuselage components. As an ERP specialist, you will contribute to the design & deployment of SAP S/4 HANA. Your scope will encompass both the Procure process, focused on suppliers contracts management, and the Supply process, dealing with ordering execution.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
- Act as team member in the Procure & Supply team.
- Collaborate and align with Belfast Operations stakeholders (key users), Process Owners and Information Management teams all along the project, from early discovery phase up to entry into service.
- Contribute to the efficient implementation of new processes and Airbus digital tools, aligned with SAP standards and Airbus global strategy.
- Carry out in-depth analysis of current organization, processes and IT solutions.
- Design and deliver the SAP S/4 HANA based solution. Collaborate with other Airbus S/4 projects to benefit from synergies and harmonize solutions.
- Support the deployment of the SAP S/4 HANA solution together with the surrounding Airbus tool chain. Perform business transformation and ensure business adoption, especially via business acceptance tests. Prepare and execute data migration and entry into service. Ensure hypercare to support operations once deployment is done.
- All along the project, focus on Procure & Supply scope, while ensuring the integration with other domains (Finance, Production Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Shopfloor, Logistics, ...). Collaborate with other teams, inside and outside the Belfast project.
Essential
- Be degree qualified in Informatics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production or Supply-chain and have at least 3 years’ relevant experience in Aerospace or related complex industries (e.g., Automotive, Defence).
OR
- Have a minimum of a HNC in Informatics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production or Supply-chain and have at least 5 years’ relevant experience in Aerospace or related complex industries (e.g., Automotive, Defence).
- Procure & Supply business detailed knowledge. Global supply-chain end to end business understanding.
- Deep understanding of SAP supply-chain modules. S/4 proficiency, both in terms of solution and deployment methodology. SAP certifications are considered as a plus.
- Customer oriented mindset
- Good stakeholders management, ability to find the win-win solution across cross-functional and newly integrated organizational borders.
- Autonomous.
- Ability to work in a demanding multi-national environment, including external partners.
- Good communication skills (written and oral). Ability to produce clear documentation to guide alignment and decision.
- Able to contribute to change management.
- Experience in project management ( at least 3 years)
- Fluency in English is mandatory.
Desirable skills:
- Knowledge of additional domains (on top of Procure & Supply) and experience in Operations are a plus.
- Experience with SAFe/Agile frameworks
- Proficiency in AI applications to boost efficiency
- Proficiency in French and/or German is a distinct advantage.
This role requires a level of spoken and/or written English that is necessary to carry out the duties of the position effectively. Equivalent qualifications or demonstrable experience will be considered.
Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.
How We Can Support You
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.
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Company:
Airbus Belfast Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Logistics <JF-SM-LO>
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