Buyer - Junior

Role Overview: Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Buyer to join our team.

The successful candidate will perform strategic procurement activities for Fuel (CAF, SAF, and Hydrogen) within the sub-commodity “Fuel and Energy.” This role involves a trans-national and trans-divisional approach, considering the entire General Procurement perimeter.

Main Activities:

• Execute and support procurement strategy in improvement projects, including the complete procurement process from strategy deployment, supporting CFT development, negotiations, to contract sign-off.


• Ensure validation and implementation of category strategies by the relevant MFT.


• Drive compliant procurement processes within the framework of category strategies to mitigate legal risks.


• Provide guidance and process information to Business Operations to ensure transactional procurement activities align with category strategies and meet customer satisfaction.


• Participate in defining sub-commodity and commodity procurement strategies by providing benchmark actions and projects.


• Support preparation, execution, and evaluation of Call for Tenders.


• Assist the MDT Leader in governing the program consisting of several sourcing projects.

Procurement Lead Role:

• Manage and execute procurement strategies for improvement projects aligned with the Fuel MDT, including managing relationships with key stakeholders.
  
  Similar activities may be conducted for the Energy scope on demand.


• Utilize General Procurement tools to support CFTs, including sourcing/tender tools, contract tools, and purchase order systems.


• Manage internal alignment and approvals of key milestones within the General Procurement organization.


• Ensure deliverables are managed and driven by the implementation of contractual terms, focusing on cost, time, quality, and associated KPIs.


• Secure effective commercial relationships with suppliers to work with best-in-class suppliers and protect from contractual risks.


• Effectively execute projects to deliver key objectives.

Procurement Support Role:

• Support MDT reviews and workshops, understanding and contributing to project objectives.


• Assist international and cross-divisional CFTs during preparation, negotiations, selection, and contracting phases.


• Support project procurement leads with specific objectives.


• Create and administer tenders utilizing CFT and sourcing tools.


• Facilitate, coordinate, and support MDT and supplier engagements.


• Collect, distribute, and analyze tender bidder proposal material.


• Contribute to the creation of documents supporting Steering reviews, milestone gate approvals, and final approvals.


• Facilitate and coordinate key supplier reviews.

Skill Set:
Essential:

• Excellent leadership skills to motivate cross-functional project teams in situations of often conflicting objectives.


• Advanced stakeholder management, negotiation, and persuasion skills.


• Strong knowledge of procurement contracts.


• Ideally, experience in indirect procurement categories.


• Strong business analytical skills (business case studies, financial KPIs).


• Excellent communication and influencing skills.


• Strong conflict management and conflict resolution skills.


• Good organizational skills.


• 3 to 5 years of experience, preferably within procurement.


• Experience in leading MFT and improvement projects for procurement.


• Project management experience.

Why Join ?

• Be part of a global leader in the aerospace industry.


• Work in a dynamic and innovative environment.


• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.


• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals.