Purchasing Manager

We are now recruiting a Purchasing Manager for one of our Procurement teams in Portugal.

Responsibilities - your mission:

Business Operations Management Lead the Purchasing Team as a Purchasing Manager by fostering motivation and well-being, addressing challenges, communicating the GBS management strategy, and inspiring personal and professional development Validate recommendations and lead implementation on Purchasing and Procurement policies and procedures Analysing and resolving escalated back office issues related to Purchasing applications Support and define strategic planning for both immediate and future needs, in line with overall GBS Strategy Validate and lead update department standard operating procedures Escalation level for highly confidential and/or highly sensitive process related issues Reporting: Present KPI's to customer and stakeholders to display process performance Propose mitigation actions with GBS Customer and other stakeholders Perform benchmarks with similar companies as Airbus in all countries Lead process projects Translate the Airbus strategy into meaningful objectives within your area of responsibility Contribute to increasing Airbus profitability by securing the business in the short, mid, and long term

Supplier Management and Monitoring Lead the monitoring of stakeholders and implement actions to improve performance Develop SLA lead actions with stakeholders to ensure their performance and customer satisfaction Lead review meetings with customers/suppliers Serve as the front line of communication with external stakeholders, presenting performance updates and aligning prices

Customer Service and Relationship Build and sustain strong relationships with GBS “customers” Promote adherence to business rules in accordance with Airbus processes and policies

Project management Develop guidance on Purchasing and procurement methodology and seek improvements and new technologies Identify best-in-class system solutions and analyse with internal Support Functions (ex. IT) its implementation Lead and foster implementation of compliance, segregation of duties, and internal controls rules Ensure compliance with Finance, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures Support Management and other related departments in special projects, such as S2 P (Source to Pay) Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimise the impact of attrition and ensure smooth operations Lead the