Jose Manuel Zabala Email & Phone Number

Bilbao, Pv, Es

Mungia, País Vasco / Euskadi, España

Mungia, País Vasco / Euskadi, España

Leading the procurement function and team for Electronics Business Unit (Relays, Reclosers,Automation, Surveillance and Protections products)Definition of the supplier strategy /landscape and make or buy strategy in coordination withOperations and Supplier Quality Assurance.Responsible for ensuring on time delivery of the suppliers ensuring the best competitiveconditions from the market with the required quality. Leading RFP and cost reduction projects with multifunctional teams.Define and balance the workload of the procurement team, coordination with the otherdepartments and accomplishment of the defined objectives.Functional management and coordination of the procurement strategy across the differentmanufacturing plants, mainly in Mexico and Brasil.

Toulouse Y Alrededores, Francia

Responsible of the Flight Control Computers contracts for all Airbus programs (A320, A330, A380, A350). These activities include: Negotiation with international Aerospace Tier-1 Suppliers, leading the Sourcing activities: call for tender (CFT/RFQ) and supplier selection process, leading cost reductions projects, contract negotiation and execution, prices negotiation, development costs negotiation, design to cost activities and claim management.Definition of the Flight Control Computers product strategy and supplier intelligence for futureprograms in coordination with the Design Office. Identification of new technologies andcompetitiveness improvements.Commercial responsible for the development of the Auto Pilot and Flight Control ProductDevelopment Team for the A320 NEO program liaising with the Program Managers, ChiefEngineers, Design Office, Finances and the System Supplier.Risk Manager of the Flight Control Actuators, Cockpit Controls, Trimmable Horizontal StabilizerActuator and Computers Supplier base.

Toulouse Y Alrededores, Francia

Design Office for A330 & A340 Flight Warning System. Long Range Flight Warning System technical responsible for the full development process from requirement capture and definition, system specification, V&V and certification support. Also in charge of the coordination of the technical activities between the various Airbus internal interfaces, subcontractors and equipment supplier.Customer Services focal point of the Long Range Flight Warning System managing the analysis and resolution of the in-service technical issues, accident and incident investigations as well as Airlines requests.Nomination to the “Airbus Corporate Awards for Excellence 2010” OEB Reminder Function Improvement – Generate Customer Value category.

Toulouse Y Alrededores, Francia

Evaluation of GPS & Galileo Navigation performances. Evaluation of GIOVE – A and B satellites dataand hybridation with GPS.

Value Innovation Programme, Strategy

Executive Mba, Business Administration

Master, Aerospace Telecommunications

Telecommunications Engineer, Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica Y De Comunicaciones

In the frame of the Graduation Project, development of a hardware & software solution of an RFID communication system demonstrator.

Telecommunications Engineer