Airbus
****Airbus Commercial Aircraft** is looking for a Category Buyer to join our North American General Procurement team, based in **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”)*** **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.*** **A Bachelors’ Degree in Business, Engineering or a related field is required. Equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.*** **Fluency in written and verbal English.
Fluency in French, German and/or Spanish is highly desirable.*** **Project Management, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Certifications are desirable.*** **Five or more years of related experience.*** **Project management skills are desirable.*** **Knowledge of additional functions including: finance, operations, negotiation and communication skills is highly desirable.*** **Demonstrated effectiveness as a participant and leader on a work-focused team.*** **Experience working in a manufacturing organization or a similar quality-focused manufacturing organization is highly desirable.*** **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).*** **Preferable knowledge of additional functions including: finance, negotiation and communication skills.*** **Proven leadership capabilities and team working skills that can be applied in a complex matrix organization*** **Analytical capacities to synthesize large quantities of complex data to generate meaningful insights*** **Capable of living up to the Airbus Integrity Principles, consistently demonstrating ethical leadership behaviors*** **Proactive nature and strong self-initiative in an unstructured environment*** **Ability to identify and solve complex problems and manage conflict*** **Ability to influence and support ‘positive behavior change’ within a multinational company at all levels*** **Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a senior executive audience (internal and external)** #J-18808-Ljbffr
Fluency in French, German and/or Spanish is highly desirable.*** **Project Management, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Certifications are desirable.*** **Five or more years of related experience.*** **Project management skills are desirable.*** **Knowledge of additional functions including: finance, operations, negotiation and communication skills is highly desirable.*** **Demonstrated effectiveness as a participant and leader on a work-focused team.*** **Experience working in a manufacturing organization or a similar quality-focused manufacturing organization is highly desirable.*** **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).*** **Preferable knowledge of additional functions including: finance, negotiation and communication skills.*** **Proven leadership capabilities and team working skills that can be applied in a complex matrix organization*** **Analytical capacities to synthesize large quantities of complex data to generate meaningful insights*** **Capable of living up to the Airbus Integrity Principles, consistently demonstrating ethical leadership behaviors*** **Proactive nature and strong self-initiative in an unstructured environment*** **Ability to identify and solve complex problems and manage conflict*** **Ability to influence and support ‘positive behavior change’ within a multinational company at all levels*** **Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a senior executive audience (internal and external)** #J-18808-Ljbffr