Category Buyer

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a **Category Buyer** to join our North American General Procurement team, based in **Herndon, VA** or **Wichita, KS.*** **Financial Rewards:** Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)* **Work/Life Balance:** Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.* **Health & Welfare:** Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.* **Individual Development:** Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.* General Procurement focal point for Management and Operations for the any internal customers within the region (i.e. Mobile Final Assembly Line, Corporate office, etc.) for assigned scope* Support Internal Customer (IC) organizations (or teams) and General Procurement in creating and formulating the sourcing strategy by providing data about local suppliers.* The Category Buyer works closely with the global General Procurement commodities and drives local multi-functional teams (MFTs) to maximize visibility on procurement planning.* Establish and ensure regular two-way communication with key functional and local customers; manage the integration with assigned General Procurement commodities in North America and worldwide.* "Local for Global" - Identification of key/niche areas where the company can plan offshoring and manage the complete outsourcing cycle in alignment with commodity strategy. Act as primary procurement contact for these suppliers in alignment with the assigned commodity.* Supplier Relationship Management - Responsible for building relations with suppliers of assigned commodities, and identifying new vendors.* Drive compliance to Airbus General Procurement and related processes through robust communication with internal customers.* Resolve general procurement process blockages and recommend solutions to operational and contractual problems.* Monitor and, when needed, initiate actions to facilitate timely payment to the supplier minimizing disruption of Airbus processes.* Report savings to the Shared Services organization in a timely way through the standard mechanisms.* Expert experience in procurement tools (i.e. SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, etc) is preferred.- **Additional Responsibilities (10%):**

* Drive non-flying procurement contributions to projects affecting assigned teams / organizations / commodities. Ensure strong liaison with all GP in the Americas, GP in Europe and relevant business partners.* A Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration or a related field is required. Equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.* A minimum of seven (7) years in procurement or related functions. Preferred experience with an increasingly higher level of authority and accountability.* Knowledge of Business Case Analysis & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Approach.* Procurement process and advanced negotiation skill.* Project Management – Excellent skills to motivate multi-functional teams in situations of often conflicting objectives (Internal Customer, Supplier, Budget) to perform in-country RFx and procurement projects.* Knowledge of North American supplier base and cost structure.* Awareness on applicable Laws (labor, IP, international trade).* Analytical skills/capacities to synthesize large quantities of complex data to generate meaningful insights* 15% Domestic and International travel availability* Eligible for employment in the US* Must be able to work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr