Airbus says Canada head Benoit Schultz will become chief procurement officer from October 1
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Airbus appoints Benoit Schultz as Chief Procurement Officer, effective October 1, to manage its global supply chain amid current bottlenecks.
MONTREAL (Reuters) -Airbus on Friday named the head of its Canada operation, which oversees the A220 jet, to run its global supply chain.
Benoit Schultz will become chief procurement officer from Oct 1, the planemaker said in a LinkedIn post. Reuters reported earlier this month that supply chief Juergen Westermeier had been appointed to run the group's operations in India.
Airbus supply chains are being closely scrutinised as it faces bottlenecks with suppliers of parts and other components.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher in Paris)
Benoit Schultz has been named the chief procurement officer at Airbus, effective from October 1.
Before his new appointment, Benoit Schultz was the head of Airbus's Canada operation, overseeing the A220 jet.
Airbus is currently facing bottlenecks with suppliers of parts and other components, leading to increased scrutiny of its supply chains.
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