Contracts Specialist - Procurement

Airbus; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol is seeking a Procurement Contracts Specialist to manage and negotiate complex procurement contracts. The role requires expertise in legal documentation and previous experience in legal or procurement roles. Candidates must be fluent in English and possess strong negotiation skills. This position offers a full-time contract with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a legal or procurement role.
• Strong contract negotiation skills required.
• Fluent in English, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Providing contractual expertise for procurement agreements.
• Supporting Call for Tenders by assessing bids.
• Advising internal stakeholders on contractual implications.

Skills

Contract negotiation skills

Customer orientation

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Pragmatic approach

Job description

Overview

Job Description: A challenging and impactful vacancy for a Procurement Contracts Specialist has opened within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Filton (UK). You will be a vital member of the PYCS Department, where you will manage and negotiate complex procurement contracts across Systems and Equipment, Cabin, and Propulsion Systems. This role is highly focused on legal documentation, including drafting intellectual property agreements, confidentiality agreements, and complex commercial and settlement agreements. A strong background or comprehensive knowledge of legal and contract law is highly beneficial and preferred.

LOCATION: Bristol (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and EU

COMPANY: Airbus Operations Limited

EXPIRY: This description does not indicate expiry information.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Providing contractual expertise to buyers and commodity management in the negotiation of procurement agreements through direct involvement with suppliers (face to face negotiations) and/or back-office support
• Providing support and advice in Call for Tenders (CFTs) by approving the contractual baseline, assessing the contractual elements of bids, preparing/supporting the negotiations and overseeing the awards
• Supporting Airbus projects through the definition of the contractual strategy and related business/sourcing model(s)
• Advising internal stakeholders on the contractual implications of planned supplier initiatives (e.g. confidentiality or intellectual property aspects)
• Drafting of ad hoc contractual documents together with the buyers and commodity management
• Approving contractual documentation prior to final signature (e.g. Contract Validation Form (CVF))
• Providing contractual analysis and expertise during the contract life cycle, e.g. for contract amendments, in case of potential disputes between Airbus and its suppliers and/or other major events (e.g. supplier insolvency)
• Clarifying contractual issues and positions for the preparation/defence of claims and pre-litigation
• Ensuring the relevance, quality and consistency of negotiated contractual documents, including compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Airbus business requirements
• Identifying key contractual risks for review/validation with stakeholders
• Developing new and/or enhancing existing training and awareness modules (with the Procurement)

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience working in a legal or procurement role
• Strong contract negotiation skills
• You are customer oriented, with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Analytical and rigorous, you are able to break-down and explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders
• You are pragmatic, able to balance contractual and business risks, priorities, oversights and compliance
• You have a keen interest in contracts and prior experience of both contract drafting and contract negotiation
• You are fluent in English, both oral and written (essential for the role due to contracts being written in English)

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HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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