Procurement Team Leader

Job Description:

Job Description

We are now looking for a Team Leader for our Procurement team in Coimbra.

Responsibilities - your mission:

Business Operations Management

• Support and assist the Head of Sourcing on management dimensions (assessment salary increase, promotion, management of competencies, training, development)
• Propose recommendations and supervise the implementation of General Procurement policies and procedures
• Work on process harmonization, standardization and contribute for continuous improvement opportunities
• Escalate back-office issues related to the General Procurement process and applications  
• Ensure strict compliance with Finance, Procurement, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures  
• Support the AGBS onboarding newcomers (including global Airbus organization awareness, IT tools, HR tools, trainings…)
• Share and cascade central information to the local team

Operations​

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• Perform the procurement commodity activities for example :
  • Manage or support Call For Tenders
  • Contracts managements, manage query/claims,including supporting to litigation topics ​
  • Transversal activities
  • Business Strategy definition support
  • Other
•   Supervise team workload in agreement with the Commodity Manager
• Liaise with Core Countries management and coordinate with Managers

Customer service and relationship 

• Build and sustain a robust relationship with internal customers 
• Work in close collaboration with internal customers to identify and implement solutions for problems encountered on a daily basis​

Project management

• Support the local procurement HO and commodity or sub commodity HO on special projects (i.e systems evolution)

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• Procurement background and a minimum of 8 to 10 years of professional experience in a commercial or industrial environment involving tight deadlines
• Team management experience 
• Experience in escalating issue resolution, team building, training and team support.
• Good communication skills, rigor, conscientious
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization,
• Proven ability to work in a team and independently​ 
• Systems and tools – working knowledge of SAP desirable with a strong desire to develop further​ 
• Languages: English - capacity to interact daily with native English speakers. Other European languages (French / German / Spanish) would be a plus

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world. 
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
• A modern office, well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

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.

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