Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026! 

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

About us:

Looking to explore an exciting career in Supply Chain & Logistics where you can grow and develop as a young professional? Look no further.

We are looking for talents at the early stage of their career that are eager to learn, drive change and make an impact in their working environment. Within our supply chain & logistics department, you’ll gain real, on-the-job experience with an opportunity to shape the future of our operations.

As a global leader in aerospace, Airbus aims to make things fly. Airbus UK design, manufacture and manage the Supply Chain for Wings, Landing Gear and Fuel Systems on all Airbus Commercial Aircraft. Wing manufacture is performed at the world class Broughton Production facility  design and supply chain management is based in Filton, Bristol. Components and parts are delivered from a supply chain spanning the globe. This supply chain is managed from the UK, and delivers into the Airbus Wing manufacturing plant in Broughton for onward delivery to Final Assembly Lines located in France, Germany, USA, Canada and China.

Within our supply chain UK department, we serve the Airbus Industrial System by simplifying & optimising the information & physical flows: Planning, Supply, Transport and Logistics. We execute ambitious, high-impact aerospace projects cross-function and cross-site in the UK.

What you will be doing:

You will develop a unique understanding of our end to end supply chain through exposure to its full life cycle. You’ll be working cross-functionally from production planning to supply management to logistics & transport including the Beluga!

From day one, you will be given the opportunity to work on a wide portfolio of topics related to process improvement, digital transformation and synchronisation of our information flow. You could also work towards the decarbonisation of our supply chain by driving sustainable projects in collaboration with our suppliers. Our variety of projects have an impact on the full supply chain perimeter across the UK and also globally.

In addition to your work placements and studies, there are opportunities to join a wide variety of employee networks including a dedicated Early Careers network, Generation Airbus, Pride@Airbus, Balance for Business and embrace to cite only a few, to help you develop both your professional and personal skills along the way.
 

Main activities of the internship position may include:

• Supplier Management: Take responsibility for a work package, regularly liaise with the supplier to ensure that delivery dates are adhered to, and that any issues are fed back to the operations teams. In the case of any issues with the suppliers, work closely with them, so that the recovery is monitored and on track. As well as managing day to day deliveries, you will also need to action non conformances in order to secure replacement parts as required.
• SAP Experience: Understand all relevant SAP transactions and processes as part of managing an ordering officer's workload. This includes Purchase Order creation, non conformance processing, stock management and exception messages.
• SCBP Understanding: Spend time with the Supply Chain Business Partners to appreciate the work they do to communicate topics to the business. Work to support as required on any topics that they identify.
• Supply Chain Familiarisation: Become familiar with the ordering management function, and how that slots into the wider remit of planning, supply chain & logistics. Understand how these teams interact and depend on each other in order to operate.
• Digitalisation & Continuous Improvement: Gain an understanding of all the digital tools used by the end to end supply chain e.g. Data Analytics, Process Mining, and Robotic Process Automation. As part of this, look to implement any improvement ideas or suggestions from yourself or the wider team, examples could include creation of KPIs, dashboards etc.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent;
• Project management experience;
• Familiarity with Google workspace;
• Capacity to work under pressure and support projects with aggressive timelines;
• Self-starter and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset;
• Good analytical and problem solving skills;
• Knowledge of IT tools will be considered an asset;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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