VIE - Procurement Project Manager / Mission Systems & Weapons (H/F) (d/f/m), Donauwörth

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Tasks

• Act as the focal point within the department for procurement-wide project activities.
• Engage in the regular business processes of strategic procurement, e.g. for operations planning, price updating, etc.
• Identify process improvement needs and run associated improvement projects.
• Create a reporting system accounting for the campaign-driven business in the Mission Systems & Weapons perimeter.
• Take over special procurement activities, e.g. for research and development projects.
• Contribute to sourcing activities, incl. the support of tendering and the contract negotiation to achieve the best purchasing conditions in accordance with company requirements.
• Monitor contracts (during innovation, development, serial and support phases) with suppliers and company stakeholders to achieve through out the contract life cycle a complete application of terms and conditions to ensure that the suppliers deliver the expected performance in all dimensions (logistics, support, quality, cost, ...).
• Support the day-to-day relationships with suppliers and run projects to optimize customer value, while minimizing total cost of ownership & risks.
• Support establishment und updating of the product and sourcing strategies within the multi-functional teams of the Mission Systems & Weapons perimeter.
• This role will involve some travel for business approximately once a month in Europe and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

Profil

• Educated to master's degree level (or equivalent) in engineering, economics, business administration, procurement, law or an equivalent field of study.
• First practical experience in procurement, project and contract management, business and financial management, sales , etc. (apprenticeships and internships included)
• Technical understanding and knowledge of the aeronautics business are a plus
• Experience in working with international partners
• Agile use of IT tools: SAP, MS Office / Google Suite, etc.
• High social competencies, team, and communication skills
• Proactive, persistent and logical approach to new challenges
• Language Skills: Negotiation level of English; French and German are a plus.