Category Buyer for Systems Engineering (m/f)

Airbus
France
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Skills: ["Negotiation","Contract management","Financial acumen","Project management","Cross-functional communication"]

Own end-to-end tender and procurement activities for Engineering subcontracting services supporting Avionics and Simulation Products. Build and manage supplier relationships, lead Contract Review Meetings, and follow up via a cross-functional Systems Multi-Functional Team. Translate business needs into sourcing strategies and cost structures, contribute to supplier development for DDMS, innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, while tracking KPIs across Airbus Commercial Aircraft and Airbus Helicopters.

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Airbus
7 hours ago

Category Buyer for Systems Engineering (m/f)

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end tender and procurement activities for Engineering subcontracting services supporting Avionics and Simulation Products. Build and manage supplier relationships, lead Contract Review Meetings, and follow up via a cross-functional Systems Multi-Functional Team. Translate business needs into sourcing strategies and cost structures, contribute to supplier development for DDMS, innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, while tracking KPIs across Airbus Commercial Aircraft and Airbus Helicopters.
Location: France
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage end-to-end calls for tenders and procurement projects with a multi-divisional, trans-national scope.
  • •Maintain supplier relationships and run Contract Review Meetings to assess performance and mitigate risks.
  • •Lead the Sub-MDT for Systems to ensure operational follow-up across Airbus Commercial and Airbus Helicopters.
  • •Translate business needs into sourcing strategies and cost structures to deliver value and synergies.
  • •Contribute to supplier development focused on innovation, DDMS-related digitalization, and sustainability.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceProfit SharingLearning BudgetFlexible WorkingPaid LeaveGym MembershipEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or equivalent.
  • •Solid experience in Procurement or Engineering with strong negotiation skills and contract management practice.
  • •Financial acumen to build business cases, challenge supplier cost structures, and track KPIs.
  • •Ability to manage complex projects and communicate efficiently across multi-cultural and multi-divisional teams.
  • •Fluency in English and French (oral and written).
Skills:NegotiationContract managementFinancial acumenProject managementCross-functional communication
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:DDMS

Company Brief

Airbus
Designs, manufactures, and sells commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and related services worldwide. Airbus is a leading aerospace and defense company delivering integrated solutions for civil and military aviation customers.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Toulouse, France
Founded: 1970
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