Contracts Specialist - Procurement PYCS

Airbus S.A.S.; West of England; Ibrido; GBP 45.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Discounts and perks

Descrizione del lavoro

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a contracts professional for our UK team in Bristol. You will provide contractual expertise to buyers and manage procurement negotiations, supporting CFTs and project contracts.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, English fluency, and the ability to balance contractual and business risks. Bristol-based, 60% office-based, full-time with hybrid options and a focus on compliance and stakeholder collaboration.

Competenze

• Previous experience working in a legal or procurement role.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Customer oriented, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical and rigorous, able to break-down and explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, able to balance contractual and business risks, priorities, oversights and compliance.
• Keen interest in contracts with experience of both contract drafting and contract negotiation.
• Fluent in English, both oral and written.

Mansioni

• Provide contractual expertise to buyers and commodity management during procurement negotiations.
• Support CFTs by approving contractual baseline and assessing bids.
• Define contractual strategy and sourcing models for Airbus projects.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual implications of supplier initiatives.
• Draft ad hoc contractual documents with buyers and management.
• Approve documentation prior to signature (e.g., CVF).
• Provide contractual analysis during the contract life cycle and handle disputes.
• Clarify contractual issues for claims and pre-litigation.
• Ensure documents comply with laws and Airbus requirements.
• Identify key contractual risks with stakeholders.
• Develop or enhance training modules with Procurement.

Conoscenze

Contract negotiation

Communication

Analytical

English fluency

Procurement experience

Risk awareness

Customer orientation

Descrizione del lavoro

About PYC

We are a multi-national team of ~80 people of +16 nationalities, present in 6 countries (France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, UK and Canada). We have diverse backgrounds ranging from procurement, engineering, services and sales, to project management and legal. Our mission is to shape the Airbus Procurement contractual landscape, delivering best-in-class contractual expertise, standards, guidance & negotiation support, allowing the business to operate in an efficient and safe contractual environment

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)

Qualifications

• 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), 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.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to .

LOCATION

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

TYPE

Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

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