Join Airbus as a Purchasing Manager in Toulouse, France, managing Communication, Navigation & Surveillance systems procurement. This permanent role involves shaping global supplier relationships, driving cost optimization, and influencing avionics innovation in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
Requirements
5-year degree in Engineering or Business school.
Negotiation level of English.
Proven commercial, contractual, and international negotiation background.
Experience in supplier relationship management, procurement, or managing outside stakeholders.
Good technical understanding of Aircraft systems and project management experience are considered a plus.
Skills & Responsibilities
Contract & Supplier Management: Enforce compliance and manage full life-cycle contracts to ensure equipment is delivered on time, quality, and cost.
Strategic Alignment: Coordinate across company functions and aircraft programs to implement commodity strategies.
Procurement Operations: Execute cost reduction campaigns, international tenders, and design change contractualisation.
Innovation & Risk Management: Collaborate with US and European suppliers to accelerate innovations and manage supply chain risks.
Potential transition routes: People from supply chain, project management, or engineering roles may bring transferable stakeholder management and commercial skills, alongside meeting the required negotiation and educational background.
Job description
Job Description:
Take a hop with Procurement and join our PEAA MFT - Communication, Navigation and Surveillance systems! More precisely, you will be part of the Communication, Navigation & Surveillance Commodity, a multicultural and highly engaged Team composed of 11 Buyers managing an annual spends of ~500M$. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow in a multi-functional, motivating and dynamic environment, if you are looking to make things happen and deliver measurable impact on Airbus results? Step on board now!
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Buyer (f/m) to join our Procurement department based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a team developing Communication, Navigation and Surveillance systems. As part of the Equipment, Systems and Services Procurement (PE) team, you will be involved in developing end-to-end business solutions aiming at directly influencing Airbus cost, revenues (Aftermarket) & EBIT contribution. You will collaborate with suppliers based mainly in the US and Europe to accelerate innovations bringing value and differentiation to our customers, placing you at the heart of how today’s and tomorrow’s cockpit could evolve towards more connectivity and autonomy.
Your working environment: Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!
How we care for you:
Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasio ns, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
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.
Your challenges:
Contract & Supplier Management: Be responsible for managing contracts throughout the full life cycle of the products, enforce compliance between terms & conditions and activities, and achieve the signature of contractual agreements to ensure Equipment & Systems are delivered on time, on quality, and on cost.
Strategic Alignment & Cross-functional Collaboration: Manage alignment across different Company functions (Programs, Supply Chain, Engineering, Customer Services, etc.) across all Airbus aircraft programs (A220, A320, A330, A350, A400M) and contribute to the definition and implementation of the commodity strategy.
Procurement Operations & Cost Optimization: Initiate, plan, and execute cost reduction campaigns in close cooperation with the Multi-Functional Team, implement international calls for tenders, secure the contractualisation of design changes at the optimum price, and manage supplier rating campaigns.
Innovation & Risk Management: Collaborate proactively with internal functions and mainly US/European suppliers to accelerate innovations through stakeholder alignment workshops, and proactively manage supply chain risks, deviations, litigations, and transversal change projects.
Services & Aftermarket Strategy: Work with Customer Services to get feedback, define and implement the Airbus aftermarket strategy for your perimeter, secure a contractual framework in line with the Product Data strategy, and manage supplier performance regarding in-service events.
Your boarding pass:
5-year degree level in Engineering or Business school.
Negotiation level of English.
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 stakeholders.
Good technical understanding of Aircraft systems is a plus.
Experience in Engineering, Programmes, Procurement Operations or Customer Support with efficient project management is a plus.
Note: The location is Toulouse - France, and some national and international travel will be required for supplier meetings.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. Take your career to a new level and apply online now!
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 SAS
Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Sourcing, Buying and Ordering
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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.
