Project Procurement Specialist

5 days ago


Herndon, Virginia, United States airbus Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Buyer to join our team at Airbus Americas, Inc. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining full visibility of contractual data, spend data, and schedules of ongoing tendering projects to support the activities of General Procurement in North America.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate general procurement transactions to fill business needs and provide internal customers with goods and services in compliance with General Procurement procedures and guidelines.
  • Ensure full compliance of contract storage and data availability in applicable tools for Senior Buyers to prepare for Multi-Functional Teams (MFTs) and Buyers to align operational ordering with contract scope.
  • Prepare spend data analysis for tendering projects, contract amendment negotiations, and MFT preparation.
  • Perform "Local for Local" procurement activities in alignment with MFT strategy, based on GP terms and regulations.
  • Deliver on initiatives contributing to Airbus Group's Savings Programs using levers of requirement harmonisation, standardisation, challenge of specifications, volume aggregation, and control of demand.
  • Develop a collaborative relationship with various functions to understand and incorporate quality feedback into contact and negotiations with suppliers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Lead and support development and implementation of general procurement techniques and guidelines, and other site projects where General Procurement will be heavily involved.
  • Maintain cooperative relationships and engage with vendors in strategic and transactional activities to improve vendor relationships and increase customer satisfaction.
Qualifications:
  • Five or more years of procurement experience with an increasingly higher level of authority and accountability.
  • Project management skills.
  • Knowledge of finance, operations, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness as a participant and leader on a work-focused team.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing organisation or a similar quality-focused manufacturing organisation is highly desirable.
Education and Special Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Project Management, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Certifications are desirable.
  • Fluency in English sufficient to fully engage in negotiations. Fluency in French, German, or Spanish is highly desirable.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Working Conditions:
  • Carrying: Able to carry up to 10lbs/5kg.
  • Hearing: Able to participate in phone and in-person conversations and also able to hear sirens, alarms, and other emergency signals.
  • Lifting: Able to lift to 10lbs/5kg.
  • Pushing/Pulling: Able to push/pull items over short distances and only on occasion.
  • Sitting: Able to sit for a long period of time in meetings; drafting computer-based documents, sometimes with limited breaks.
  • Speaking: Able to speak and conduct conversations often for extended periods of time in meetings, negotiations, and training.
  • Squatting/Kneeling: Able to occasionally squat and kneel occasionally mainly to replace or retrieve items from low storage.
  • Standing: Able to stand for long periods of time, touring vendor facilities, travelling, and similar activities.
  • Travel: Able to travel domestically and internationally sometimes on short notice and sometimes for long periods of time.
  • Vision: Able to operate a computer and create documents; make presentations in small and large groups and observe items, processes, storage areas, delivery systems, etc.
  • Walking: Able to walk as needed sometimes for extended periods of time and distance for travel; touring vendor premises, etc.

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.



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