Category Buyer (m/w/d) Transport & Logistics Services for Airbus

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We offer exciting projects at our renowned customer Airbus Operations and we are looking for a motivated employee for the position "Category Buyer (m/w/d) Transport & Logistics Services".

Your tasks:

• Establishing strong relationships with the suppliers and contractualisation of the commercial terms and conditions for maximising the value-added for Airbus
• Managing the end-to-end procurement activity for a portfolio of strategic service providers for transport and logistics services, including customs, across the Airbus Group
• Supporting and contributing to the deployment of the Airbus Procurement Market Segment Sourcing Strategy for transport and logistics, including associated policies
• Perform market intelligence evaluation in line with the Market Segment Sourcing Strategy
• Support and manage call-for-tenders (CFTs), including contract drafting and commercial negotiations, to achieve best-in-class purchasing solutions in line with internal customer needs, Company requirements and in compliance with Procurement processes and policies
• Support the Multi-functional and Multi-divisional Teams (MFT/MDT) through the CFT and contract lifecycle phases, especially with respect to service provider performance monitoring and continuous improvements up to claim management, including the lead for commercial settlement
• Establishing, expanding and intensifying long-term relationships with 3PL/4PL transport service providers and logistics service providers to ensure Airbus remains the preferred customer
• Managing the internal stakeholders of Airbus during all phases of the engagement with the service providers, specifically in case of service evolution and during periods of crisis requiring especially strong support from and close collaboration with the providers
• Supporting specific projects to advance strategic roadmaps of Airbus in the field of sustainability, supply chain resilience, competitiveness, digitalisation and innovation

Your profile:

• Completed studies in the field of business Administration, supply chain, Economics or a comparable qualification
• More than 4 years of professional experience in the field of Procurement, logistics, Supplier management and contract management
• Basic knowledge of Project Management
• Knowledge in Google Workspace
• Fluent in English
• German and French are an advantage

We offer you:

• Permanent employment contract
• Perspective to be taken over at our customer
• Salaries above the general pay scale and incentive compensations (bonus)
• Equal pay model
• Company pension scheme with employer subsidy
• Well-directed training and further education opportunities
• Employee recommendation program with attractive compensations (bonus)
• Individual and local support and advice
• Travel allowance
• Assumption of costs for work cloth and health examinations
• fleixible working hours and partly home office
• Innovative and leading companies like Airbus Operations, Airbus Aerostructures, Airbus Defence & Space, Premium Aerotec, Airbus Helicopters and the aerospace supply industry