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Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Must have or be able to obtain SC Security Clearance.
LOCATION:
Portsmouth
TYPE:
Full time
What's In It For You
Financial Reward:
- Competitive salary
- Annual profit share
- Contributory pension
- Share options
- Car leasing scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Season ticket loan
- Tax-free technology scheme
- Discounted shopping and much more
Work / Life Balance:
- 37 hour week
- Flexible working around core hours
- Hybrid working
- Up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL
- Option to buy/sell holiday
- No core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)
Personal Development:
- Personalised development plan
- Airbus Leadership University
- Unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses
- Internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing:
- Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests
- Cycle-to-work scheme
Family and Caregiving:
- Life assurance
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Caregiving
Inclusive Environment:
- Wellbeing room
- Multi-faith room
- Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?
A vacancy has arisen in the lines of our Buyers within the commodity Connectivity and Antenna Telecom Payload Procurement, which is a vital part in the procurement and supply chain community for all Space business units, which will give you a unique wide vision of our current and future business.
You will work developing structural relationships with well-established worldwide suppliers and managing complex work packages.
One of the main responsibilities is to execute the procurement strategy for this commodity, which will include managing Call for Tenders to ensure the selection of the best solution available on the market, long-term contract establishment with suppliers, supplier analysis (supplier evaluation, supplier financial analysis, etc), risk assessment and claim management, etc.
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You will actively contribute to the Multifunctional Teams - MFT of your domain (with members from different functions like e.g. Engineering, Supply Chain, Services, Finance, PMO, Quality etc.) to safeguard the successful application of the sub-commodity strategies, securing our lines and enabling value for money proposals.
With your work, you will contribute to the profitability of our company and to the expansion of our successful projects and related services, which is a vital part of Airbus Defence and Space growth strategy.
How You Will Contribute To The Team
- Execute the Commodity strategy for your perimeter
- Manage supplier relationships involved in the commodity
- Contribute to the Commodity Multi-Functional Team
- Lead Call for Tenders and negotiations with suppliers to assure program expectations are met
- Lead and drive to conclusion bids, tenders and supplier selection processes
- Contribute to Procurement/ Value Creation projects & initiatives that aim at delivering synergies and savings
- Set-up, negotiate & manage contractual agreements with suppliers, including negotiations for exiting contracts & negotiation of new supplier contracts.
- Contribute to Supplier Evaluation Development (SED) and Vendor Management & define action plans to develop strategic suppliers.
- Contribute to value creation projects and support innovation, including digitalization.
About You
- Experience in activities which have allowed you to acquire sound skills and knowledge of Procurement, Engineering, Service and Project Management.
- Experience in Antennas and Space RF communications.
- Experience of working in a matrix environment with proven record of successful stakeholder management
- Able to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks
- Knowledge of SAP and IT tools linked to AI
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How We Can Support You
- Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
- Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
- As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
Experience Level:
Entry Level
Job Family:
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering
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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 emsom@airbus.com.
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