Category Buyer Business Services for Supply Chain & Procurement Business Operations Services

Airbus; Blagnac; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial rewards

Work / Life Balance

Wellbeing / Health

Individual development

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Category Buyer to join our General Procurement Business Services Team in Toulouse, France. You will manage end-to-end procurement for strategic service providers, supporting SCQ and Px operations, with a spend over 70M€/year.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of buying experience, a Master’s degree in a related field, strong stakeholder management, and fluent English. French or other languages are a plus. Permanent contract with development opportunities inside Airbus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a buyer
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Transport and Logistics, Engineering, or equivalent business experience
• Proven expertise in stakeholder management at the executive level and strong assertiveness when negotiating with market-leading service providers
• Strong financial and business acumen with ability to implement agile procurement strategies based on market evolution and business needs

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement activity for a strategic portfolio of service providers for SCQ and Px operations (>€70M/year)
• Execute the Procurement Market Segment Strategy, perform market intelligence, and manage call-for-tenders including complex contract drafting
• Lead Multi-functional / Multi-divisional Teams across the contract lifecycle with supplier performance reviews
• Maintain robust relationships with market-leading suppliers through business reviews and align senior internal stakeholders
• Drive projects advancing Airbus' strategic roadmaps in sustainability, supply chain resilience, and digitalization

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Financial acumen

Agile procurement

Strategic procurement

Education

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Transport and Logistics, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus is looking for a Category Buyer (f/m) to join our General Procurement Business Services Team based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a team responsible for procuring group-wide business services across all Airbus sites (managing a 630M€ spend in 2025). Within the Corporate Services commodity, you will be involved in sourcing, contracting, and managing suppliers for Supply Chain & Procurement Business Operation Services (SCQ and Px operations) aiming at maximizing the commercial value-added for the company.

Your working environment:

As the global capital of aeronautics and the European hub for space research, Toulouse is a vibrant city in southwestern France. Perfectly situated between the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pyrenees mountains, it provides endless opportunities for a great outdoor lifestyle.

How we care for you:

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect, and collaborate flexibly. We offer:

• Financial rewards: Competitive salary, profit-sharing initiatives, matched employee savings, and voluntary stock purchase plans.
• Work / Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements to foster innovation, extra leave for special occasions, and access to numerous staff council activities.
• Wellbeing / Health: Comprehensive health and life insurance coverage. Depending on the site, you may access fitness centers, medical services, and concierge options.
• Individual development: Endless upskilling opportunities with access to over 10,000 e-learning modules, expert career paths, and worldwide mobility programs.

Your challenges:

• Manage the end-to-end procurement activity for a strategic portfolio of service providers for Supply Chain & Procurement Business Operation Services (spend >70M€/year).
• Execute the Procurement Market Segment Strategy, perform market intelligence, and manage call-for-tenders (CFTs), including complex contract drafting and commercial negotiations.
• Lead Multi-functional / Multi-divisional Teams (MFT/MDT) across the contract lifecycle, driving continuous improvement, supplier performance monitoring, and claim management.
• Manage robust relationships with market-leading suppliers through business reviews while effectively engaging and aligning senior internal stakeholders.
• Drive specific projects advancing Airbus' strategic roadmaps in sustainability, supply chain resilience, digitalization, and overall competitiveness.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a buyer, ideally with a background in plant services.
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Transport and Logistics, Engineering, or equivalent business experience.
• Proven expertise in stakeholder management at the executive level and strong assertiveness when negotiating with market-leading service providers.
• Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to implement agile procurement strategies based on market evolution and business needs.
• Full professional proficiency in English is mandatory (French, German, or Spanish is considered a plus).

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. Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. Take your career to a new level and

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.

Company:

AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.