Airbus Aircraft · 1 week ago
Regional Procurement Strategist - Material & Aerostructures
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAirbus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and is seeking a Regional Procurement Strategist for Material & Aerostructures. This role involves building a network within the North American aerospace industry and providing strategic recommendations for procurement commodities.
Aviation & Aerospace
No H1B
Responsibilities
Be the regional focal point for a specific Procurement Commodity
Proactively position himself/herself as a trusted source of relevant information for, and develop a strong network within, the Commodity. He/she shall connect and regularly interact with the Commodity's central Strategy Team (PxY) and the leaders of the various Multi Functional Teams (Pxx, Pxxx)
Capture and continuously maintain a deep understanding of the Commodity's Market Segment Strategies and its specific future global needs. He/she shall interpret these from a regional perspective and then provide relevant inputs to the Market Segment Strategy Leader, with whom he/she shall exchange regularly
Drive the generation of such relevant inputs based on his/her comprehensive experience as well as from insights gathered through researching, scouting, investigating specific topics, assessing supplier production site(s), attending industry events, gathering product / industry / competitor intelligence, seeking information from government agencies and industry reporting/news
Create and continuously update/enrich a Regional Commodity Landscape (RCL). The landscape shall highlight: existing capabilities, profiles of companies with relevant potential to become Airbus suppliers and/or relevant subtiers to Airbus suppliers according to Airbus’ needs, key industrial and market drivers incl. competitors’ supply base. It shall also contain insights into the actual or potential activities of other industry actors in R&D of relevant technologies to the commodity, Federal and State Government financial investment strategies, competitiveness of the region versus other regions, etc
Identify potential and/or lower-tier suppliers that are not (yet) contracted by the Commodity for recommendations to the Commodity teams as new bidders for Requests for Information and Calls for Tender
Proactively contribute to establishing and continuously optimizing the harmonized routines, processes, ways of working of the North American RPO Strategists team. He/she shall share his/her acquired best practices, tools, ways of working, etc. to drive constant optimization&standardization and increasing value-add to the Commodity and Airbus overall
Become the initial go-to person in the region for aerospace companies in the Commodity segments, and connect them with Commodity contacts as relevant
Proactively shape and entertain a wide network and relationships with aerospace companies in the commodity segment (with a primary focus on those companies not yet under contract by the commodity); plan, arrange, and perform industrial site visits at relevant supplier sites. Leveraging these relationships and his/her profound knowledge of the Commodity needs, he/she shapes and develops a portfolio of suppliers that may become relevant for the execution of the Commodity’s Market Segment Strategies in the medium term, in full alignment with the Commodity
Proactively select and attend conferences & events that enable connecting with relevant aerospace companies and where relevant market insights can be gathered
Be the key internal contact for state and federal agencies with respect to introducing new suppliers to Airbus
Execute targeted and collateral scouting for potential new suppliers and their relevant technologies / innovations, in line with the Commodity strategies
Develop and guide potential suppliers in the process of becoming an Airbus supplier. Where required, he/she shall work on a development plan for such potential suppliers that will contribute to enabling them to answer Request For Information (RFI) / Call For Tender (CFT) in line with Airbus requirements (“Champions roadmap”: understanding Airbus requirements and what working with/for Airbus means/requires)
Develop active and strong relationships with industry experts, state and national aerospace associations, state and federal agencies that will support the RCL as well as the scouting for new suppliers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Business, Engineering or related field or equivalent years of relevant work experience
Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Strategic Procurement role within an aircraft or sub-assembly manufacturing domain
Commercial Aerospace and/or Defense Procurement experience is required
Extensive experience in strategic analyses and strategy development is required
Demonstrated knowledge of the US, Canada and Mexico aerospace manufacturing supply chain is essential
Analytical skills are required
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder relationship management is essential
Self-starter, entrepreneurial and visionary with the ability to adapt, improve processes, and find solutions to challenges
Understand business strategies and experience in developing regional flow down strategies
Expertise in technology scouting, sourcing, contracting and supplier management
Ability to prepare business cases and understand financial and operational risk
Ability to operate in a demanding environment in an autonomous manner
Ability to work in large multicultural matrix organizations
Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English
Strong verbal and written communication skills are a requirement to efficiently interact with senior business managers and stakeholders
Excellent people and stakeholder relationship management
Technical expertise in assessing and scoring aerospace suppliers is desired
Usage of advanced analytical and visualization tools (e.g. Boxarr, QlikSense, LookerStudio, etc) is required
Proficiency with all Google Suite applications (e.g. Sheets, Slides, Docs, GMail, GMeet) etc. is required
Candidates will be required to be an integral part of a multicultural and transnational Multi-Functional Team environment
Candidates will be required to interact with senior supplier management and senior Airbus management and make oral and written presentations in order to present projects, achievements and goals
Able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings
Able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms
Able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications
Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts
Able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools
Able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer
Able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
Able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor
Able to travel independently and at short notice
Able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Additional Languages is a plus (French, German or Spanish)
Company
Airbus Aircraft
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