Strategic Category Buyer – Business Services (SCQ/Ops)

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

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.