Job Description:

Job Title/Role : Buyer – Procurement

Location : Bangalore, India

Experience Level : 3-7+ years of experience in procurement roles

Brief Description : The Buyer will be responsible for managing procurement activities for Digital & IT commodity (Digital & IT Services, Software, Cloud services, Cybersecurity technologies etc) for Airbus India & South Asia. The role focuses on implementing Airbus procurement processes, ensuring supplier lifecycle management, and maintaining compliance, governance, and integrity. This is an individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Ho General Procurement (GP) – Airbus India & South Asia, and requires delivering projects within timelines and committed milestones.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Procurement Strategy and Operations:

• Manage procurement activities across multiple commodities, ensuring alignment with org. objectives and Airbus processes.
• Lead and execute the Call for Tender (CFT) process, including strategy definition, supplier engagement, negotiations and contract closure.
• Drive the supplier onboarding process, ensuring suppliers meet compliance, quality and performance criteria.
• Strategic Sourcing -  Co-design with global commodity functions and business,  Global Sourcing Strategy for IT Services & Hardware Procurement – Support Airbus Procurement in creating and formulating the roadmap for IT supply chain in India & region.
• Governance - Define governance plans and track project / relationship health, to coordinate Multi Functional Teams, trans-national and / or trans-divisional covering Airbus Group business entities.
• Procurement Marketing - Identify market trends, benchmark competitor strategies & monitor supplier landscape, propose business cases & solutions to improve value delivered from Indian supply chain capabilities.
• Call for tender Management - Lead cross-functional teams within the framework of local and global procurement projects - Involve further where required other relevant functions - Run the suppliers selection process, negotiation process, costing  & contractual discussions.
• Benchmarking: Develop Offshoring / Outsourcing models and solutions to contribute to the company’s strategy and goals as needed/requested by leadership.

2. Compliance and Integrity:

• Ensure adherence to procurement governance, ethical standards, and Airbus compliance requirements.
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to fraud, non-compliance, and supplier governance.
• Enforce a structured approach to contract lifecycle management and supplier audits.

3. Supplier and Stakeholder Management:

• Build and sustain value-driven relationships with suppliers across various commodity domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, digital, consulting, etc.) to deliver procurement projects within timelines and committed milestones.
• Work closely with stakeholders, providing clarity on procurement status, KPIs, and risk assessments.

4. Focus on Timelines and Commitments:

• Ensure timely delivery of procurement activities and supplier engagements as per defined project schedules.
• Optimize workflows to enhance procurement efficiency and meet business-critical deadlines.

Key Deliverables:

• Seamless execution of Call for Tender (CFT) processes.
• Supplier onboarding and performance management across all commodities.
• Strict compliance with procurement governance, ethical standards and Airbus processes.
• Delivery of procurement related projects on committed timelines and milestones.
• Risk mitigation and process optimization to enhance procurement efficiency.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes: sourcing, tendering (CFT), supplier onboarding, and contract management.
• Expertise in managing multi-commodity procurement activities
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong compliance mindset with an ability to enforce governance and risk mitigation processes.
• Proven project management skills with a focus on timelines and delivery commitments.
• Highly analytical, results-oriented, and committed to optimizing procurement efficiency.
• Familiarity with ERP tools (e.g., SAP, Coupa..) and supplier management platforms.

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**Airbus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. AGI selects job applicants (internal and external) on the basis of suitability for the job, and irrespective of gender, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, ethnicity or differently abled/ (dis)ability. 

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus India Private Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering <JF-SM-SP>

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