Strategic Sourcing Manager

You will interface with Supply Chain Project Managers (SCPM) & Supply Development Managers, Heads of Procurement, Programs/Proposals/Product Development, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Airbus Procurement 

•  Set up Sourcing Strategy with the team in the domain you will be allocated and in line with:  

• The company policy and business strategy (from leadership team) 

• Sales and business development (from Programs & Product Development) 

• Supplier operational performances map (from Supply Chain) 

• Market Assessment and innovations (from networks & survey data) 

Maintain a Commodity Multi-Functional Team (MFT) network with following targets: 

• Sourcing Strategy alignment 

• Improvement / Competiveness contribution 

• Infuse supplier competition 

• Initiate targeted supplier development 

Develop structured relationships with suppliers for strategic matters: 

• Lead Supplier Evaluation and Development 

• Maintain regular Business Meetings with key suppliers, coordinated with the Supply Chain Project Managers (SCPM)  

• Network efficiently and regularly and build solid relationships with suppliers 

Survey & Intelligence

• Maintain product and service knowledge database 

• Suppliers in the market 

• Buyers/competitors in the market 

• Market trend 

• Set-up ID-card for contracted suppliers

• Develop together with MFT a comprehensive Technology Road Map aligned with customer roadmaps and requirements

• Share openly the market and product information collected with internal stakeholders

• Anticipate industry’s changes and developments  

Sales support

Personal skills: 

• Proactive, autonomous in tasks executions and take decisions effectively. 

• Team player, open-minded transparent, ability to influence people in a positive/forward looking attitude 

• Versatile leadership skills in technical, supply chain and program execution.  

• Confident, creative and assertive to navigate in unchartered waters. 

• Strong interpersonal skills capable of driving projects in an international environment. 

• Capacity to consolidate and summarize a complex situation and propose simple and effective solutions. 

• Efficiency in all daily tasks 

Key Procurement/Sourcing/Project Skills:

• Ability to understand and anticipate  where the market is moving and influence this movement. 

• Innovative, paying attention to customers’ requirements, interested in new technologies. 

• Strong knowledge in contract negotiation and supplier development and relations 

• Experience at executive level in presentations and communication. 

• Technical/Engineering background. 

• Proven cost, price & value analysis skills. 

• Knowledge in mass production constraints (in space applications, automotive, aeronautics, semi-conductor etc.) 

• English negotiation level (French would be a plus). 

• Previous experience in equipment procurement would be a plus.