Buyer for Electrical Standard Parts (f/m)
// Role Summary
Airbus is seeking an experienced Buyer for Electrical Standard Parts in Toulouse, France, to manage a diverse supplier portfolio and contribute to on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery of electrical components for aircraft families.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead procurement strategy for the Sleeves & conduits product family.
- Manage supplier contracts, claims, negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Optimize customer value by managing supplier relationships and minimizing total cost of ownership.
- Evaluate supplier performance and lead tender processes for new products and contract renewals.
- Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks.
- Contribute to the development of the Electrics Commodity Strategy.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Buyer for Electrical Standard Parts (f/m) to join our Electrics Procurement team based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a dynamic and welcoming multicultural team managing a large portfolio of suppliers providing essential Electrical Standard Parts for our Work Packages across different aircraft families and within an Airbus Cross-Divisions dimension.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement skills while collaborating with various key stakeholders of the Company to ensure the end-to-end business delivers on time, on cost, and on quality.
Your Challenges
- Act as a Product Family Team leader for the Sleeves & conduits product family, defining the strategy and working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement Operations, and Programs.
- Maintain the integrity of contracts and their execution, including the management of commercial claims, negotiation of technical modifications, price reviews, and the delivery of cost reduction initiatives.
- Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and lead projects to optimize customer value while minimizing total cost of ownership and risks.
- Evaluate overall supplier performance and support their development in close collaboration with operational functions.
- Lead Call for Tenders for new products or to renew prices and contracts.
- Identify and manage supplier-related risks, defining and leading appropriate mitigation actions.
- Shape and contribute to the development of the Electrics Commodity Strategy in a fast-changing business environment.
- Launch and manage transversal/team projects in line with Company objectives.
Your Boarding Pass
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in Procurement, Procurement Operations, Engineering, or Programs, with developing negotiation and leadership skills.
- Experience in contracts management and supplier relationship management.
- Excellent communication skills and leadership behavior.
- Strong stakeholder management abilities.
- Organized and analytical mindset.
- Adaptable and agile.
- Creative and proactive in challenging the status quo.
- Negotiation level of English and French.
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