The Buyer position exists in Airbus Filton as part of the Leading & Trailing Edge Procurement team.
The role contributes to all sourcing activities throughout the contract life cycle, managing tendering and contract negotiation including cost reduction and change management.
Act as the focal point for your contracts covering various Airbus commercial programmes with Aerostructures Procurement to lead projects as needed, manage the day-to-day relationships with suppliers and optimise customer value, while minimising total cost of ownership & risks.
Accountabilities
For a given scope covering specific and/or various Airbus commercial programmes, the main activities will include the following:
1. Set up and lead Procurement activities for products including securing the contractual framework with the suppliers.
2. Lead the sourcing activities as applicable, managing the tendering and the contract negotiation to achieve the best purchasing conditions in accordance with Company requirements and procedures.
3. Monitor the contract with suppliers and Company stakeholders to achieve, throughout the contract life cycle, a complete application of terms and conditions to ensure suppliers deliver expected performance in all dimensions (Logistics, support, quality, cost...)
4. Act as the main focal point for the contracts internally and externally and manage the day-to-day relationships with suppliers and r...