Airbus Hiring for Junior Buyer – General Procurement Job at Dubai Full Time

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The local buyer for General Procurement is responsible for the general (indirect) procurement activities in the Middle East and Africa across all Divisions under the “One Roof” including Local Sourcing and Operations.

The General Procurement spend in the Region is c. 29 million USD (annual spend volume across the different General Procurement commodities, in the different countries). This spend, as well as the countries to cover, will increase over the months/years. The Local Buyer is reporting to the Regional Manager – General Procurement and provides local sourcing and operation support for the requesters based in the Region. Is the guarantor of a compliant procurement process towards the business.

Primary Responsibilities:

General Procurement support to Senior Buyer 30%

Support the Senior Buyer/GPLR in developing the General Procurement function in the Region, in line with generic rules, processes and values of the General Procurement function. Contribute to proactive management of the relationship with internal business partners to ensure target level of customer satisfaction for the Region/Divisions. Support the Senior Buyer/GPLR in driving and monitoring change management, to ensure a successful implementation of General Procurement in the region and ensure the buy-in of the internal stakeholders. Ensure regular two-way communication with key functional and local customers on General Procurement needs, expectations and initiatives. Contribute to innovation and digitalization in the procurement process through the deployment of state-of-the-art processes and tools. Support requestors through awareness sessions (General Procurement process explanations…). Support initiatives, propose policies that support the change process to the Group General Procurement organization Tackle issues as the escalation point for operations and sourcing activity. Further escalate to management as appropriate. Ensure the procurement strategy reflects local imperatives (eg. Supply chain diversity and inclusion). Deploys GP tools for sourcing and ordering. Ensures the adoption of these tools by internal customers and the GP team. Oversees the GP process. Actively participates in audits and acts in accordance with findings (as necessary). Applying the deviation process where necessary. Contribute to innovation and digitalization in General Procurement

Local Sourcing 60%

Act as focal point for local sourcing activities for the assigned Region/Divisions. Support the procurement strategy through interactions with key stakeholders, across the Middle East. Perform for the Region, all requests for quotations in a fair competition mode and according to GP processes. Draft and negotiate the relevant contracts/ generic terms and conditions with suppliers. Ensure deliverables (goods/services) are in line with the contractual terms (cost, time, quality). Secure long-term alignment of the preferred supplier base with the long-term trans-national and trans-divisional strategic needs of Airbus. Ensure continuous commercial relationship with suppliers in order to secure work with best-in-class suppliers and protect Airbus from contractual risks. Conduct the procurement process in order to fulfill business needs and provide the internal customers with valued services in compliance with the General Procurement procedures and guidelines and with the respective commodity strategies and borderlines defined by the Commodity management organization, to full customer satisfaction. Ensure achievement of saving targets with customer groups at both the regional and divisional levels in accordance with agreed and recognized methodologies. Optimize bundling opportunities to leverage the buying power of the Group in the Region by driving local for local sourcing and contributing to local for global initiatives. Report on savings in terms of procurement performance, Total Cost of Ownership and EBIT contribution for each request for quotations.

Operations 10%

Ensures operations are effective and efficient. PO’s are issued according to the quality, time and operating cost expected by the business and are compliant to GP rules

Support requestors through awareness sessions (General Procurement process explanations…).

Support initiatives, propose policies that support the change process to the Group General Procurement organization.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Required: A Degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management

Experience:

• Required: 3 to 5 years of experience in the procurement field, preferably in the aviation industry.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Strong ability to communicate and convince.
• Negotiations skills
• Team player and customer focus
• Ability to work with remote teams

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English both written and verbal is required.
• Fluency in French both written and verbal is required.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• eProc, SAP, Click n Buy, Microsoft Office applications
  

Travel Required:

• 30 % Middle East Region

Clearance:

• None
  

Decision Making, Complexity:

• The jobholder will be required to make purchasing decisions based on the procedures followed in procurement.
• The jobholder will be required to make satisficing decisions to manage multiple priorities from different internal customers

Job Dimensions, Contributions to Success:

• Responsible for all non-flying requests for quotations and purchase orders in the region, spread across 5 commodities (Manufacturing tech. products and services ; Real Estate & Facility Management ; Engineering for design manufacturing & customer services ; Corporate services).
• Focal point for all suppliers to Airbus Middle East Region under the scope of General Procurement
• Guarantor for a compliant procurement process

Nature of Contacts:

Involved, negotiation type Communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties

Equal Opportunity: Airbus is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age. Airbus is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status

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 Africa and Middle East FZE

Contract Type:

Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinido

Experience Level:

Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / Profesional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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