Operational Buyer | Flexible, Data-Driven Procurement

Airbus SE; Canterbury-Bankstown; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working options

Career development pathways

Recognition programmes

Job summary

Airbus Australia Pacific is recruiting for a Supply Procurement role to deliver comprehensive operational purchasing across Australia and New Zealand. You will translate strategic directions into day-to-day procurement, support RFQ processes via SAP and Coupa, place POs, and collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoices and discrepancies.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in procurement, strong SAP and Excel skills, and the ability to manage complex supply chains and AOG

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional procurement, purchasing, or tactical sourcing experience.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced spreadsheet skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Proven capability in resolving supply shortages, managing logistics challenges, and maintaining data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic directions from Category Leads into day-to-day operational purchasing.
• Support RFQ processes and supplier selection via SAP and Coupa with Sourcing Advisors.
• Prepare and place purchase orders (POs).
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoicing and pricing discrepancies.
• Monitor and report on open orders, backorders, and on-time delivery; expedite AOG requests.
• Identify process improvements and digitalisation opportunities to shorten procurement lead times.

Skills

Procurement experience

SAP proficiency

Advanced Excel

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Airbus Australia Pacific is recruiting for a Supply Procurement role to deliver comprehensive operational purchasing across Australia and New Zealand. You will translate strategic directions into day-to-day procurement, support RFQ processes via SAP and Coupa, place POs, and collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoices and discrepancies.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in procurement, strong SAP and Excel skills, and the ability to manage complex supply chains and AOG