Procurement Buyer for Structural Standard Parts (m/f)

Job Description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Buyer (f/m) to join our Structural Standard Parts Procurement department based in Toulouse, France.

Working Environment

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

Benefits & Compensation

• Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your Challenges

• Amend & Deploy Commodity Strategy: Enable our Future by sourcing some R&T projects in order to support our new A/C generations development.
• Impact drastically our Category business by supporting Market management / Supplier control / Extended enterprise.
• Foster our Sustainability Top Company Objective across our Supply Chain.

Main Activities

• Negotiate new contracts and contract amendments with suppliers or prospects.
• Manage suppliers’ contract, including claims, contractual review meetings, and definition of continuous improvement targets (commercial competitiveness, quality and delivery performance...).
• Anticipate end of contract and end of price validity by retendering.
• Ensure suppliers’ financial health is checked and actions taken as appropriate.
• Ensure accuracy and respect of commercial Terms&Conditions in all Airbus IT systems.
• Prepare strategic alignment meetings between major suppliers & Airbus management.
• Gather & promote best innovative solutions from suppliers.
• Manage risk related to suppliers (financial, strategy, monopoly...) and define appropriate mitigation actions.
• Support Airbus After Market development by creating the best synergies with Serial business.
• Identify & implement synergies within Airbus Group: harmonised strategy and supplier panel at group level, joint procurement initiatives, enablement.

Requirements

• Educated to 5-years degree level (or equivalent) in Procurement or Business Administration or a related discipline.
• International profile, used to work with several nationalities and cultures.
• Procurement & Purchasing knowledge.
• Experience in project management.
• Analytical capabilities.
• Soft skills: stakeholder management, communication, presentation and negotiation skills, Team spirit, Adaptable and Autonomous, Assertiveness and critical mindset to challenge statu-quo.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, SAP, digital tools, AI.
• Languages: English (negotiation level), French & German would be a plus.

Additional Information

Company: AIRBUS SAS. Employment Type: Permanent. Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13. Experience Level: Professional. Job Family: Sourcing, Buying and Ordering.

EEO Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to