Strategic Buyer for Detail Parts and Materials

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of aerospace products, services and solutions to customers worldwide. We aim for a better connected, safer and more prosperous world.

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Space and Defense divisions as well as Helicopters, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and Space Company in Europe and a world leader.

At Airbus Canada, our people work together to make mobility evolve around the world, one good idea after another. If you have a great idea, we have the environment for it to become a unique product or a great customer experience. Your ideas are our energy.

In your duties, you will be called upon to:

• Consolidate all cross-functional activities of the team (projects / Planning / Costs / Risks & Opps) per commodity.

• Set up and manage the governance as well as the calendar of the team's activities (Roadmap review, internal governance, Interaction SteerCo...)

• Support the deployment of the team dashboard and drive the pace of activities.

• Occasionally perform governance implementation for new projects including: meeting structure, project tracking system including key performance indicators and action tracking.

• Participate in the development of the roadmap and the annual plan for the evolution of purchasing strategies.

• Contribute to sourcing activities, manage tenders and contract negotiations in order to obtain the best purchasing conditions in accordance with the Company's requirements.

• Monitor the contract (during the innovation, development, production and support phases) with suppliers and internal partners of the Company in order to ensure full application of the terms and conditions of the contract throughout its duration and guarantee that the deliverables provided by the service providers comply in all respects with the expected performance (logistics, support, quality, cost, etc.).

• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and ongoing projects to maximize customer value, while minimizing TCO (total cost of ownership) and risk.

• Lead one or more Sub-MFT and Participate in MFTs/MDTs (multi-functional/multi-divisional teams) throughout the tendering, negotiation and contract execution phases.

• Contribute to the implementation of digital solutions

• Comply with Airbus procedural documents.

As the ideal candidate,

• Possess a degree equivalent or higher to a master's degree in management, project management, purchasing or a related field;

• Experience in the field of supply, preferably more than (8) years in the aeronautical field. (Procurement & SC - Buyer Aerospace - Medium / Senior)

• Effective contractual knowledge and international negotiator with proven commercial and contractual experience, as well as legal knowledge.

• Minimum of (4) years of experience in supplier relationship management and procurement, or other equivalent experience in managing external stakeholders.

• Negotiation An advanced level of English and a working knowledge of French are required

• Solid relational skills and good management of stakeholders: listening, negotiation,

• Conflict management, communication and intercultural skills in an international context.

• Ability to be flexible, pragmatic and have an analytical work style while having good attention to detail

• Good ability to work independently within international teams in a demanding and constantly changing environment.

• Languages: English and French (fluent),

This job requires conscientiousness to potential non-compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, this being the foundation of the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

About us

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Space and Defense and Helicopters divisions, Airbus is the largest aerospace company in Europe and a world leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international, with some 148,000 employees at 180 sites worldwide. The company has final assembly lines for aircraft and helicopters in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

In Canada, more than 4,500 people work at Airbus' and its subsidiaries' ten sites and offices, including more than 4,000 in Quebec.

The main production sites are the headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program and Airbus Atlantique Canada, both located in Mirabel, Quebec. Other Airbus sites and subsidiaries are located in Ontario - Airbus Helicopters Canada in Fort Erie and NAVBLUE in Waterloo - Nova Scotia and Quebec.

A member of the Airbus family for more than five years, the A220, designed and assembled in Quebec and recognized for its exceptional performance and versatility, has become a preferred choice for airlines.