Junior Buyer

Job Description:

Responsibilities - your mission:

• Act as an extended member of the central Procurement function (Direct) for Tactical Sourcing for the assigned scope

  
  
  

• Manage a high-volume scope for ad-hoc sourcing activities

  
  
  

• Source and secure commercial conditions for customers orders and quotes (all product types)

  
  
  

• Manage requests for quotation (RFQ) to fulfill (internal) customers requirements

  
  
  

• Lead review meetings on a particular Material Category to fulfill customers requests

  
  
  

• Identify recurrent root causes and implement corrective actions when required

  
  
  

• Closely collaborate and support in the daily operations, relevant Customer Service stakeholders (e.g. Supply officers, Product Management, Planning)

  
  
  

• Contribute to development, optimization and implementation of new tools and processes (digitalization)

  
  
  

• Identify cost saving potentials and realization for short term demands

  
  
  

• Contribute to supplier rating, risk assessment and manage deviations by taking appropriate actions to protect Airbus interest

  
  
  

• Manage operational and financial KPIs and reporting and launching actions in case of need

  
  
  

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• The jobholder will have a Procurement background of 2 to 5 years; equivalent experience in sourcing or purchasing operations will also be considered

  
  
  

• Strong negotiation skills with the capacity to drive and monitor cost reduction initiatives or avoidances via supplier engagement

  
  
  

• Easily adaptable to the Airbus E2E Procurement tools (SAP, E-Proc, Skywise, etc.) and will be used to Google suite

  
  
  

• 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.

  
  
  

• A results-oriented professional with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction

  
  
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convince, influence, and communicate effectively across all levels

  
  
  

• Fluency in English sufficient to fully engage in international collaboration and negotiations.

  
  
  

• Collaborative team player comfortable working in remote and multicultural environments

  
  
  

• Able to travel domestically and internationally when needed.

  
  
  

Benefits - what’s in it for you:

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.

  
  
  

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work. 

  
  
  

• A modern office at Parque das Nações, well connected to public transportation.

  
  
  

• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

  
  
  

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

  
  
  

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.

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