Strategic Buyer (m/f) Additive Manufacturing, Toulouse

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.

Missions

Your main mission will be:

• Play a leading role in the multifunctional / multidivisional teams all along the tendering, contracting and contract life cycle phases
• Proactively contribute to a robust End-to-End (machin, material, process) Additive manufacturing procurement strategy and strategic roadmap towards lower Total Cost of Ownership, shorter leadtime and optimise weight
• Proactively contribute to reinforce Airbus Additive Manufacturing procurement Policy
• Proactive contribute to Airbus Additive Manufacturing procurement governance across the group
• Prepare and present recommandation for decision during sterring commitees involving top management

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Manage the market screening, market mapping, market intelligence for those additive manufacturing products/packages/suppliers
• Manage the sourcing and tendering activities
• Negotiate procurement frame contracts and cooperation agreements to achieve the best conditions for Airbus and its supply chain including intellectual properties
• Monitor the contract execution from research to serial delivery
• Manage the day to day relationships with suppliers and with the extended supply chain
• This role will involve some travels, approximately once every 2 months in Europe and one or two times a year outside Europe for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

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.

Profile

• Experience in procurement or leading a Multi-Functional Team
• Engineering background
• Experience in Additive Manufacturing business is a plus
• Interest in business development and innovation business
• Contract negotiation skills
• Team spirit, Adaptability, Good communication skills
• Assertiveness & ability to influence and convince others
• Ability to communicate at top management level
• Experience and interest in working within an international environment
• Ability to analyse and structure
• English: Negotiation level
• French and/or German would be a plus