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Airbus • Portsmouth, United Kingdom

(M/F) Buyer Connectivity and Antenna Telecom Satellite Payload

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Procurement is looking for new colleagues!

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 commodities, which will include to manage Call for Tenders insuring the selection of the best solution available on the market, long-term contract establishment with suppliers, as well supplier analysis (supplier evaluation, supplier financial analysis, etc), risk assessment and claim management, etc.

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.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• 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 supplier to assure program expectations are meet

• 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.

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Business Management or equivalent
• At least 2 years of 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 will be a valuable asset.

• Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to persuade, influence and convince

• Experience of working in a matrix environment with proven record of successful stakeholder management

• Able to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks

• Excellent skills in relationship building, team building, empowering, motivating others and conflict management.

• Negotiation level of English required. French knowledge would be a valuable asset

• International experience would be a valuable asset

• Knowledge of SAP and IT tools linked to AI would be an asset

This position has a high visibility in Procurement and in the functions, it is interfacing among others with PMO, Services, Quality, Supply chain and Engineering.

We are looking forward to your application!

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.

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
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Experience Level:
Entry Level

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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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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