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Procurement Manager

Bristol
Posted about 18 hours ago
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Are you interested in working in a multinational environment, connecting with people and different organisations? Are you interested in shaping the procurement strategy of a large portfolio of products that are key for the competitiveness of our aircraft? Do you want to make an impact, contribute to R&D innovations and implement new ideas in a fast-changing business environment?

We are a multicultural internally based team of Procurement professionals, managing a worldwide portfolio of suppliers, combining technical, commercial and business expertise and constantly dealing with people, internally through multi-functional teams and externally with suppliers.

Joining the team as Procurement Manager - Aluminium Products offers you an opportunity to develop procurement skills in a motivating, challenging, innovating and creative technical context whilst working in a multifunctional manner with key stakeholders.

You will develop end-to-end business solutions directly influencing Airbus cost & EBIT contribution, looking at the big picture for your perimeter, and collaborate with suppliers based all over the world to accelerate innovations bringing value and differentiation to our customers.

Tasks and Accountabilities

  • Management of strategic aluminium raw material markets & suppliers and their contracts, focusing on the Extrusions perimeter
  • Lead “Call for Tender” work packages and provide the best purchasing conditions for Airbus Group & enabled suppliers under your responsibility and committing the Company by achieving the signature of contractual agreements
  • Alignment across the different Company functions (mainly Programmes, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering) for purchased products
  • Ensure professional and trusting supplier relationship management with major aeronautical industry players and uphold the Company ethics and compliance standards in all your dealings
  • Shape and deliver Multi Functional Team (MFT) projects on Time, Cost and Quality either defined under your leadership in the MFT or by delegation from the MFT leader
  • Focal point for the enablement of aluminium raw material across the complete Procurement function: from business case generation to deployment

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Skills and Experience

  • Degree level in Engineering or Business
  • Experience in Sales, Programmes, Engineering, Procurement Operations, Customer Services or Legal with efficient project management is a plus
  • Effective contract and international negotiator with proven commercial and contractual background and legal awareness
  • Experience in supplier relationship Management and Procurement, or other equivalent experience in managing outside stakeholder
  • Good technical understanding of Aircraft systems is a plus
  • Negotiation level of English is required
  • High level of international communication skills
  • Display authentic leadership behaviour and values that people and teams want to follow
  • Creative, proactive in challenging status quo through your ability to propose new ways of working

In return

We can offer a compensation package with pension and an ever-growing list of company benefits and strong career development opportunities across our transnational, market-leading company.

Most of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time and hybrid. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to consider your request.

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We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business; if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the Recruitment Business Partner who contacts you.

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

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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.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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Skills

Procurement strategy
Supplier relationship management
Contract negotiation
Project management
Strategic sourcing
Commercial awareness
Legal awareness
Stakeholder management
Technical understanding
Leadership
Communication skills
Business case generation
Supply chain management
Financial analysis
Aluminium market knowledge

Location

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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