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Airbus

Buyer - PPE (Maternity Leave Cover)

Location:  Lisbon, Portugal
Location flexibility:  4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

Your Mission

This opportunity to join the General Procurement organization within Industrial Consumables and Cleaning sub-commodity.

You will be in charge of the Personal Protective Equipment sourcing and contracting for the Airbus group worldwide down to catalogues implementation and maintenance.

The position also includes part of operational support during the ordering and invoicing phases.

Main Buyer responsibilities are:

  • Lead the sourcing activity , manage the tendering and the contract negotiation to achieve the best purchasing conditions in accordance within Company requirements (Internal - External). You will have, in particular, to complete a major on-going call for tender for all plants across Europe.
  • Implement and monitor the contract (during innovation, development, serial and support phases) with suppliers and Company stakeholders to achieve throughout the contract life cycle a complete application of terms and conditions to ensure suppliers deliver expected performance in all dimensions (Logistics, support, quality, cost...).
  • Manage the day-to-day relationships with suppliers and running projects to optimize customer value, while minimizing total cost of ownership & risks.
  • Contribute to the Multidivisional teams all along the tendering, contracting and contract life cycle phases.

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

  • The jobholder will have a Procurement background of 2 to 3 years;
  • Experience as a buyer or in a role involving Supply Chain / Logistics activity close to contract management;
  • In terms of Hard skills, the jobholder will demonstrate a strong ability in Tendering process, Negotiation, Contracting and SRM (supplier relationship management).
  • He/she will bring basic knowledge in Export Control and Sustainability laws and regulations.
  • He/she will demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, and will be fluent in English both written and verbal. French and/or German are a clear plus.
  • He/she will be easily adaptable to the Airbus Procurement tools (Coupa suite, SAP, E-Proc and Airsupply) and will be used to Google suite
  • In terms of Soft skills, the jobholder will be "delivery" oriented with a strong focus on customers’ satisfaction.
  • He/she will have a strong ability to convince and influence, communicate effectively.
  • He/she will be a team player and will be comfortable with remote working. He/she will always act with integrity and equity in the supplier selection process, in full compliance with processes and regulations.
  • A specific attention will be brought to the Ethics of the jobholder. In his/her role, he/she is engaging Airbus legally, financially and in terms of image.

For this position based in Lisbon, Portugal , you will interact with the team members located in France , Germany , Spain and Portugal as well as with Internal Customers located in the 47 industrial sites of the group across the world .

Applications will only be considered in English.

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 Portugal SA

Employment Type:
Fixed term
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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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