Chemicals Buyer (m/f/d), Toulouse

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13.800 aircraft to more than 360 customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,000 deliveries since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. Headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Tasks

• Drive the end-to-end procurement activity for the sealant portfolio across all Airbus Commercial programs, plants, and Business Units, including market intelligence, tendering, and contract execution.
• Lead Multifunctional/Multidivisional teams throughout the tendering and contract life cycle, and build strategic, long-term relationships with your suppliers.
• Manage risks, claims (e.g., single source, obsolescence), and day-to-day supplier relationships to optimize customer value while minimizing the total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate Cooperation Research Agreements with suppliers and internal stakeholders during the innovation, development, serial, and support phases.
• Support the AOP process with the Multifunctional team by identifying budget and resource needs for year N+1 projects, and monitor the progress of funded projects.

Profile

• Minimum 5-years experience as a buyer (project management experience is a plus).
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to step back and get the big picture whilst deep diving into project details, demonstrating an adaptable, autonomous, and team-oriented mindset.
• English is the main language; French or German are a plus.