Procurement Contract Expert (d/f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Operations in Hamburg is looking for two

Procurement Contract Experts (d/f/m).

You will join a team of 18 contracts managers located in France, UK, Germany and Portugal, supporting three Procurement commodities ( Equipment & Systems, Cabin and Propulsion) working for all Airbus European programs. You will work on a cross-functional and cross-country basis.

We as a team are providing contractual expertise to buyers in the negotiation of procurement agreements (confidentiality agreement, bailment agreement, complex financial deals, settlement agreements etc), through direct involvement with suppliers and/or back-office support.

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Providing support and advice in Call for Tenders by approving the contractual baseline, assessing the contractual elements of bids, preparing/supporting the negotiations and overseeing the awards
• Advising internal stakeholders on the contractual implications of planned supplier initiatives (e.g. confidentiality or intellectual property aspects)
• Drafting of ad hoc contractual documents together with the buyers
• Approving contractual documentation prior to final signature to ensure that all risks and deviations are suitably highlighted
• Providing contractual analysis and expertise during the contract life cycle (e.g to support claim process or pre-litigation proceedings, termination of contract or assignment etc..)
• Ensuring the relevance, quality and consistency of negotiated contractual documents, including compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Airbus business requirements
• Identifying key contractual risks for review / validation with stakeholders
• Contributing to defining ways of working, tools, business models, contract templates
• Actively involved in the definition of new business models and commodity strategies
• Developing new and / or enhancing existing training and awareness
• Coaching and on-the-job upskilling to grow contractual competences within Procurement

Desired skills and qualifications

• Legal background or experienced buyer / experienced contract negotiator (in either procurement or sales)
• Several years of relevant work experience
• Open-minded, self-motivated, team-player
• Can Do" attitude and enjoy finding solutions to contractual issues / challenges
• Customer oriented, able to break-down and explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders
• Pragmatic, able to balance contractual and business risks, priorities, oversights and compliance; securing Airbus interests and derisking business
• Willing to take on big and small tasks, ranging from operational support to strategic projects
• English fluent; other languages would be a plus

This role will involve some occasional travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

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.

Company:
Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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