Mission & Armament Commodity Manager (d/f/m) (Einkäufer/in)

About us

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
Job description

A vacancy has arisen in the lines of our Commodity Managers within strategic procurement, which is a vital part in the procurement and supply chain community.

Commodity Manager in Strategic Procurement (d/f/m)

You will join the Mission & Armament commodity for systems procurement for all Airbus Defence and Space AirPower platforms, which will give you a unique wide vision of the Airbus Defence and Space AirPower current and future business. You will work developing structural relationships with well established worldwide suppliers and managing complex workpackages.

This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Our Benefits for You

- Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
- Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
- Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
- Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
- Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

- Build the future Supply Chain of Combat Collaborative Aircrafts and lead national eyes only projects from the procurement side
- Establish, implement & monitor a Commodity strategy for your perimeter
- Lead the (Sub-) Commodity Multi-Functional Team
- Manage supplier relationships and supplier related development programs
- Lead negotiations with supplier to assure program expectations are meet
- Set-up, negotiate and manage contractual agreements with suppliers

Desired skills and qualifications

- 3-5 years of experience within Procurement
- Bachelor/ Master degree in Business Administration, Engineering or comparable
- Languages: German: mother tongue, English: Negotiation level
- very good skills in (international) communication
- Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to persuade, influence and convince
- Able to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks

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

Take your career to a new level and apply online (https://www.airbus.com/en/careers) now!

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