MT-Transition mobilizes transition executives across every industrial site in Occitanie: site director, production, supply chain, quality, industrial CIO. Support built for aerospace as much as winegrowing. Fast, discreet, operational from the first week. An expert calls you back within 2 business hours, you receive 3 targeted profiles within 72 hours — managers who know the region's industries. A presence on the ground, not on the phone.
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Aerospace and space dominate around Toulouse — the airframer, equipment suppliers, a full supply chain — with the production-rate cycles that come with it. A demanding sector, where quality rigor allows for no shortcuts. A reality our managers know well, from the ground, not in theory. Agri-food carries real weight (wine, cereals, processing), pharma is growing, and precision mechanics runs through the SME fabric from Tarbes to Montpellier. Ramp-ups on aerospace programs create constant pressure on skilled talent. An experienced production director with Toulouse aerospace experience rarely stays available for long. Occitanie is the 4th largest French region by GDP (€213.3bn).
Airbus (Toulouse) generated €69.2bn in revenue in 2024 (+6%), with 33,000 employees in Occitanie; the aerospace supply chain grew from 17,000 to 81,000 employees over 40 years in the former Midi-Pyrénées region. At the same time, Languedoc winegrowing is going through a structural crisis, with nearly 10,000 hectares uprooted in 2025 — a sector that represents 100,000 regional jobs, with the crisis hitting growers as much as cooperatives and downstream trading firms. Two opposite economic realities, just a few kilometers apart: a growing aerospace sector that struggles to recruit, and a shrinking wine sector that has to reinvent itself.
The Toulouse aerospace supply chain has seen significant workforce reductions in recent years — up to a third of positions at some equipment suppliers. On these site turnaround or restructuring cases involving a subcontractor, execution speed matters as much as competence: Airbus and ATR don't wait months for a vacant leadership position before re-evaluating a supplier. In practical terms, a supplier that misses an Airbus delivery deadline risks an immediate contractual penalty, and in the most serious cases a reduced allocation share on the program in question — lost revenue that can run into millions of euros over several years. The most sought-after profiles for these assignments are those who already know aerospace quality standards (EN 9100) and Airbus's or ATR's specific supply chain requirements: this sector expertise makes them operational from day one, with no learning curve. The Toulouse basin has a high density of aerospace subcontractors, where competition for these experienced profiles is fierce.
For a full focus on the Toulouse basin — figures, companies, an assignment example — see our dedicated page on the transition production director for automotive.
The context: a Toulouse aerospace subcontractor needs to be taken over and restructured after a significant workforce reduction following a supply chain crisis, and its general manager has just left in the middle of negotiations with the acquirer.
The stakes: a delay in the takeover weakens trust with lead contractors (Airbus, ATR) and can jeopardize the site's long-term viability. On a site of 150 to 400 employees in aerospace subcontracting, a suspended supplier audit or a downgraded quality rating can be enough to lose several contracts within months, with a domino effect that's hard to reverse.
The assignment: a transition general manager leads the takeover, stabilizes the relationship with lead contractors and prepares the ramp-up back to full production rate, until a permanent leader is appointed.
The process: the first days are spent on an on-the-ground diagnostic — reviewing production and financial indicators, meeting the teams, making contact with lead contractors and the acquirer. A turnaround plan is set within the first weeks, with measurable milestones shared with all parties. The assignment typically lasts 3 to 9 months depending on the complexity of the case.
The expected outcome: a stabilized production rate, restored trust with lead contractors and a team that regains clear direction — an essential condition before a permanent leader takes over. The acquirer keeps full visibility into the turnaround's progress at every stage. This is often the deciding factor in earning the trust of banks and lead contractors during the transition period. Unlike a traditional hire, no probation period is needed: results are visible from the first month.
The transition manager relocates on site, during the week, for the full duration of the assignment — no remote management. Scoping happens in a single call — callback within 2 business hours — the shortlist arrives within 72 hours, and assignment follow-up is handled directly by the founder. No filler pages here: every assignment in Occitanie is led by executives who know the local industries.
Assignments in Occitanie most often mobilize a transition general manager for subcontractor site takeovers, a transition production director for Airbus ramp-ups, and a transition procurement director for the aerospace supply chain. These three roles often work in close coordination during a site takeover, where operational performance, lead-contractor trust and supply chain security all need to move forward together.
Yes: ramp-ups, EN 9100 quality crises and subcontractor turnarounds are among our most frequent assignments in the region.
Callback within 2 business hours, 3 profiles within 72 hours, on-site start generally within one to two weeks — sometimes faster in crisis management.
Yes, full-time: transition management happens on the ground, not remotely. The manager relocates close to the site for the duration of the assignment.
No — no artificial "role × city" pages. One page per region, with real content on its industrial basins: more useful for you, and more honest.
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