Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

A job opportunity as Mission & Armament Commodity Manager has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Manching.

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.

• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.

• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.

• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.

• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

• Development and implementation of commodity strategies to ensure short- and long-term competitiveness as well as the consistency of all procurement measures for the respective commodity group

• Setting up the supplier landscape for Combat Collaborative Aircrafts and lead national eyes only projects from the procurement side

• Managing sourcing (tenders, RFP, etc.) as well as contract management.

• Independent negotiation of new contracts for strategic suppliers in an agile project environment (simultaneously ensuring project requirements and Airbus processes).

• Conducting market analyses (Global Sourcing, taking offsets into account).

• Building and maintaining long-term supplier relationships.

• Ensuring risk management during a ramp-up phase.

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in managing and supporting complex projects within procurement

• University degree (Bachelor&39;s or Master&39;s) in Business Administration, Engineering, or a comparable field of study.

• Profound experience in supplier management/supplier development and the negotiation of complex contracts.

• In-depth practical knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process, from sourcing and contract drafting/negotiation

• Experience in the functional leadership of Sub-Multi-Functional Teams (MFTs) within procurement or similarly demanding project structures.

• Negotiation-level proficiency in German and English (written and spoken).

• Strong ability for targeted communication and moderation across various hierarchical levels.

• Willingness to work in a fast-moving project environment and to find pragmatic, solution-oriented approaches in alignment with established procurement processes.

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