Fasteners Buyer

Job Description:

Airbus is looking for a Procurement Manager - Fasteners (f/m) to join our team based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a team in charge of Fasteners, managing a global base of over 15 suppliers representing ~$900M spend per year. Within this department, you will be involved in developing end-to-end business solutions directly influencing Airbus costs, revenues (Aftermarket), and EBIT contribution, while accelerating innovation with worldwide suppliers.

Your working environment: Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Act as the Key Account Manager for assigned suppliers (e.g., AHG & Paolo Astori), enforcing contract compliance, mitigating risks, and optimizing the total cost of ownership.
• Lead commercial discussions (RFI/RFP, claims, tendering) and manage day-to-day business and contract updates throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive company cost reduction programs by identifying strategic opportunities, defining roadmaps, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Support transversal MFT and CSG projects, including raw material enablement, acting as the A350F focal point, and deploying the team strategy.
• Actively participate in a major Group-level Call for Tender for Fasteners starting in January 2028.

Your boarding pass:

• 4 to 5-year degree (Master's level) in Business, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Finance, or Programmes, backed by efficient project management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets (capable of handling >20,000 part numbers) with a strong aptitude for numerical data analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to interface effectively with diverse Business units, Engineering, Supply Chain Quality, and Legal teams.
• Negotiation-level English is mandatory to collaborate and negotiate efficiently with a worldwide supplier base.

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.

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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 SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering <JF-SM-SP>

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.