Contracts Specialist - Procurement PYCS

Airbus; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension scheme

Car leasing scheme

On-site parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Shopping discounts

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Procurement Contracts Specialist in the UK, with primary location in Bristol or Toulouse. You will handle complex procurement contracts across systems, cabin, and propulsion, focusing on legal documentation and IP agreements.

A strong background in contract law and negotiations is highly beneficial. You will work within the PYCS Department to support buyers, lead contract strategy, and ensure compliance across projects, while enabling flexible and compliant procurement

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal or procurement role.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Analytical and rigorous with ability to explain complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual expertise in procurement negotiations with suppliers.
• Support Call for Tenders by reviewing contracts and bids.
• Define contractual strategy for Airbus projects and related sourcing models.
• Advise internal stakeholders on confidentiality and IP issues.
• Draft ad hoc contractual documents with buyers and commodity teams.
• Approve contract documents prior to signature.
• Provide contractual analysis throughout the contract life cycle.
• Identify contractual risks and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and EU

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)

A challenging and impactful vacancy for a Procurement Contracts Specialist has opened within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Filton (UK) as primary location, or in Toulouse ( France).

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. As such, a strong background or comprehensive knowledge of legal and contract law is highly beneficial and preferred.

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)

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)

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

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.

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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