Buyer - General Procurement (Indirect Procurement)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Buyer - General Procurement (Indirect Procurement to join our Procurement Team in Grand Prairie, TX.

In this role, you will ensure that deliverables are in line with the contractual terms (cost, time, quality), negotiate, establish and implement project contracts and ensure continuous commercial relationships with suppliers in order to secure work with the best-in-class suppliers. You will also be responsible for protecting Airbus Group from contractual risks.

Meet The Team:

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Your Working Environment:

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

How we care for you:

• 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.

Your Challenges:

Order & Receive Product / Service:  40%

• Review, track and process Purchase Requests, ensuring correct payment terms, HMG and alignment with process.
• Issue Purchase Orders
• Support internal customer issues and training for the ordering process
• Ensure that deliverables are in line with the contractual terms (cost, time, quality).

Drive Sourcing Projects:  25%

• Obtain quotes and perform Requests for Information
• Perform Call for Tenders with mainly regional focus within the scope of the Regional Hub.
• Deliver on initiatives contributing to Airbus Group Savings Programs using the levers of requirements for harmonization/standardization, the challenge of the specifications, volume aggregation, and control of the demand to ensure achievement
• Lead project teams within the framework of regional and/or single-division procurement projects, contribute to the control of the demand, challenge, approve the specifications and run the supplier selection processes within the defined boundaries.
• Negotiate, establish and implement project contracts.
• Monitor