Purchasing Assistant French speaker

Airbus; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Portugal SA is seeking a Procurement Purchasing Assistant to manage ordering activities and supplier interactions across multiple regions. The role focuses on PR/PO processing, sourcing operations, and ERP system usage (SAP, Coupa) within a dynamic, multicultural environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement, strong communication skills, and a customer-focused mindset, with fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain and/or Procurement is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and customer focus.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and processes.
• Fluency in English and French; additional languages (Spanish/German) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review Purchase Requests (PRs).
• Create/update Purchase Orders (POs) and follow up on POs.
• Perform Operational Sourcing activities.
• Provide Service Desk support to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain information records (catalogues) and data integrity.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Fluent French

Digital acumen

Prioritization under pressure

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Job Description:Responsibilities - your mission:Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000Position Summary: The Procurement Purchasing Assistant manages ordering activities for Procurement Commodities within France, Germany, Spain, the UK and Portugal. This also includes operational sourcing activities following the Procurement processes and strategies.Essential Functions:Review of Purchase Requests (PRs)Purchase Order (PO) creation / update and follow up of POsOperational SourcingService Desk activities (provide support to internal stakeholders)Maintenance of info records (e.g. catalogues)Communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders (internal customers, buyers)Use of Airbus ERP Systems (SAP)Use of other specific tools (Coupa)Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:Experience in Supply Chain and/or Procurement is a plusCommunication skillsBe customer focused, understand priorities = knows how to prioritize in case of emergenciesEager to learn to work with new tools / be open to change and to continuous improvementFluent in English and FrenchFrench, Spanish or German would be a plusEnjoy a dynamic and multicultural environment with a lot of different tools and variety of products and servicesShows a lot of reliability rigor and concentration at workDigital AcumenBenefits - what’s in it for you:Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the worldA hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite workA modern office at Parque das Nações, well connected to public transportationA motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS togetherAn intense and exciting onboarding experienceThis 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 Portugal SAEmployment Type:Permanent-Experience Level:ProfessionalJob Family:Supplier Management By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.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 [e-mail] .At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.