Join Airbus Portugal SA in Lisbon as a Procurement Contract Specialist on a Permanent, full-time basis. You will draft, negotiate, and manage procurement contracts and support internal stakeholders in a modern hybrid office environment.
Requirements
5 years' Degree or more in Business, Legal, Economics, or Engineering
Experience in Procurement is desirable
Experience in establishing & negotiating contracts is desirable
Fluency in English for negotiations; fluency in French, German, or Spanish is highly desirable
Ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice
Skills & Responsibilities
Negotiation skills: Enables the preparation, drafting, and execution of complex contract negotiations alongside commodity buyers.
Legal & Commercial knowledge: Drives the creation and optimization of standard procurement contracts covering economic and legal requirements.
Communication: Facilitates advising internal stakeholders on contractual implications and project support.
Mentorship: Powers the training and coaching of junior buyers within the Procurement Academy.
Potential transition routes: People from contract management, legal advisory, or strategic sourcing roles may bring relevant negotiation and analytical skills, alongside meeting mandatory degree requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
Main Responsibilities:
Drafting of new standard procurement contracts integrating all relevant requirements (e.g. economic, commercial, technological, legal, risk management).
Revision, optimization, further development of existing standard procurement contracts.
Preparation of negotiation; contract drafting and execution of negotiations of contracts together with the procurement commodity buyers.
Evolution of existing contractual documents: preparation, drafting and negotiation of e.g. complex contract amendments and settlement agreements during the life cycle of the contract together with the Procurement Commodity Buyers.
Signing of the contract validation form which shall contain the key elements of the contract (executive summary, main deviations, risks and opportunities of the contract).
Contractual analysis of agreements during the contract administration phase and/or in case of disagreements / potential forthcoming disputes between Company and suppliers concerning existing procurement contracts.
Provision of specialized support and expertise in contract analysis, -drafting, - design and -negotiations for Company functions other than Procurement (except aircraft sales contracts).
Advising internal stakeholders on contractual implications of internal (improvement) projects (e.g. confidentiality or intellectual property aspects).
Development of new and further development of existing Procurement Academy trainings; coaching and training-on-the-job of junior buyers in the areas of contracts and negotiations.
Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:
5 years’ Degree or more in Business, Legal, Economics, Engineering
Experience in Procurement is desirable
Experience in establishing & negotiating contracts is desirable
Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
Fluency in English sufficient to fully engage in negotiations.
Fluency in French, German or Spanish is highly desirable.
Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Able to travel domestically and internationally sometimes on short notice
Benefits - what’s in it for you:
Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.
A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
A modern office at Parque das Nações, well connected to public transportation.
A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
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: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Sourcing, Buying and Ordering
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