Category Buyer for Systems Engineering (m/f)

Airbus Aircraft; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Airbus SAS in Toulouse seeks a Commodity Buyer to join Engineering Procurement. You will manage tenders and procurement projects with multi-divisional scope, lead supplier relations, and translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies.

Fluency in English and French is required; experience in contract management and negotiation is essential. This role offers opportunities for growth, collaboration across teams, and a focus on DDMS, sustainability, and value delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Strong negotiation and contract management experience.
• Financial acumen to build business cases and KPI tracking.
• Proven ability to manage complex procurement projects across divisions.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end calls for tenders and procurement projects across multi-divisional scope.
• Maintain supplier relationships and conduct contract reviews to mitigate risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams to translate business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Drive value, cost structures, and supplier development including DDMS initiatives.
• Communicate effectively across multi-cultural and multi-divisional teams.

Connaissances

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Financial analysis

Cross-cultural communication

Formation

Engineering/Procurement/Supply Chain degree

Description du poste

Job Description

Fully integrated in the Procurement organization, General Procurement (GP)’s mission is to procure goods and services on behalf of all Airbus Divisions. GP employs more than 500 professionals on around 40 sites in Europe as well as in China, India and the US. Engineering Procurement (PJE) is responsible for procuring services for Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Customer Services across all Airbus Divisions, managing a spend of €1.7B with over 60 team members in Europe. This position is within the Engineering Non-Specific Design Sub-Commodity team (PJEP), with a focus on Engineering Subcontracting services for Avionics and Simulation Products. High-visibility role offering direct exposure to DDMS transformation and key cross-functional stakeholders. Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Commodity Buyer (f/m) to join our Engineering Procurement department based in Toulouse, France.

Your working environment

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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.

Your challenges

• Manage end-to-end calls for tenders and procurement projects with a multi-divisional and trans-national scope.
• Maintain supplier relationships and perform Contract Review Meetings (CRM) to assess performance and mitigate risks.
• Lead the Sub-MDT (Multi-Functional Team) for Systems across Airbus Commercial and Airbus Helicopters to ensure operational follow-up.
• Deliver value and drive synergies by translating business needs into efficient sourcing strategies and cost structures.
• Contribute to supplier development in terms of innovation, digitalisation (DDMS), and sustainability.

Your boarding pass

• 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 key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and communicate efficiently across multi-cultural and multi-divisional teams.
• Mandatory fluency in English and French (both oral and written).
• Commitment to act with integrity as a foundation for sustainable growth.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 G14

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.