Commodity Buyer — Ground & Flight Test Engineering

Airbus Aircraft; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Health coverage

Upskilling & certifications

International mobility

Job summary

Airbus SAS in Toulouse, France, seeks a Commodity Buyer in the Engineering Procurement (PJE) team to own transnational procurement initiatives across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customer Services. The role interfaces with key stakeholders and drives commodity strategies within the PJEP sub-commodity scope.

The position emphasizes strong contract management, supplier negotiation, and project leadership in a high-visibility environment, with opportunities for international mobility and

Qualifications

• Proven track record in procurement with contract management and supplier negotiation experience.
• Ability to manage projects and cross-functional interfaces.
• Strong financial acumen including cost breakdown analysis and business case development.
• Excellent collaboration within complex engineering environments.
• Fluency in English and French at negotiation level.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-value, transnational procurement projects and tender calls.
• Steer commercial relationships with key suppliers and mitigate contractual risks.
• Evaluate supplier performance with Engineering teams and conduct CRM meetings.
• Represent the non-specific design scope within MDT and align commodity strategies.
• Drive cross-divisional synergies and end-to-end sourcing alignment with Procurement and Engineering leadership.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Supplier negotiation

Project management

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering or related discipline degree

Job description

Airbus SAS in Toulouse, France, seeks a Commodity Buyer in the Engineering Procurement (PJE) team to own transnational procurement initiatives across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customer Services. The role interfaces with key stakeholders and drives commodity strategies within the PJEP sub-commodity scope.

The position emphasizes strong contract management, supplier negotiation, and project leadership in a high-visibility environment, with opportunities for international mobility and