Procurement Placement - Commodity Buyer

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About Airbus

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000.

Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry, building the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently capturing about half of all commercial airliner orders. Thanks to its deep understanding of changing market needs, customer focus and technological innovation, Airbus helps airlines grow and people connect.

Procurement Placement - Commodity Buyer

The Procurement function is responsible for securing all external resources to support Airbus business operations. As a company Airbus procures a significant proportion of each aircraft it builds, from suppliers across the globe. Commodities required to directly produce an aircraft include everything from nuts and bolts to high value cutting edge computers for flight control systems. Furthermore, the Procurement function also secures raw materials for use in our factories, the equipment and buildings on our sites, as well as all the materials and services required to continue our business operations.

In short, a significant proportion of Airbus annual turnover is defined through the contracts that Procurement negotiates and manages, and as such this function is a key contributor to the financial success of the company; specifically, bottom line performance.

Tasks

• Support the Commodity Manager in the leadership of the procurement commercial aspects within a Commodity team
• Negotiation of liability and value related to non-recurring cost claims in line with the procurement process and programme targets. Providing forecasts to assist in setting of these targets.
• Preparing and negotiating supplier counter-claims.
• Preparing and negotiating contract amendments.
• Supporting cost reduction and optimisation projects where required.
• Contribute to the procurement risk management process within the commodity team.
• Support the supply chain team to ensure all contractual leverage is applied to secure on time and quality delivery of all parts and rate ramp-up.
• Support the Procurement multi-function team leaders in managing the monthly meetings and co-ordinating the actions from these meetings.
• Raising purchase orders and processing payments in SAP.
• Monthly reporting of procurement status.

Skills

You must be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement, studying towards a degree in one of the following
disciplines:

• Business
• Purchasing
• Economics
• Procurement
• Engineering

Required Skills

• Team player
• Proactive
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Contact

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. If you wish to discuss this further please contact via email interns@airbus.com. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

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