Aerospace Specifications Manager

We're looking for an Aerospace Specifications Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring our Aerospace Coatings portfolio meets the highest standards of quality, compliance, and customer requirements. In this role, you'll take ownership of the specifications management process, working closely with global stakeholders across Product Management, R&D, Quality, Sales, and Customer Service to drive excellence across our Aerospace business. At AkzoNobel, we're proud of our heritage and our commitment to innovation. You'll join a collaborative, global team where your technical expertise, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills will directly contribute to delivering world-class coating solutions for the aerospace industry. What you'll do:

• Lead and manage the Aerospace specifications management process, ensuring specifications are accurately reviewed, implemented, and maintained.
• Review new and revised customer specifications, assessing their applicability and alignment with our existing product portfolio.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities relating to specification changes, product qualifications, and implementation plans.
• Work closely with R&D teams to determine product compliance requirements and initiate laboratory work requests where required.
• Identify gaps between customer specifications and current products, supporting deviation requests and qualification activities when necessary.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to resolve specification queries and communicate updates effectively.
• Maintain specification records and documentation across SAP and SharePoint systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.
• Coordinate the implementation of specification changes across multiple functions, including Quality, Planning, Customer Service, and Product Management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, helping to optimise specification management processes and systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards, including ISO, ASTM, and SAE requirements.
  
  A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Previous experience working within technical sales, product management, R&D, quality systems, or specifications management.
• Experience working within regulated industries, with Aerospace experience being advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex technical specifications and documentation.
• Experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP, alongside Microsoft Office and SharePoint tools.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working effectively across cross-functional teams.
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high standards of quality and compliance.
Who you are:
• Curious and proactive, with a passion for solving technical challenges.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing complex projects and documentation.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys building relationships across global teams.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering excellence in everything you do.
• Adaptable and resilient, thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance ways of working.
  
  Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.
  
  Competitive salary plus benefits package