Lead Buyer - Engineering

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Job Title/Role : Lead Buyer - Engineering

Grade : Band VI

Location : Bangalore

Reporting Manager:  HO General Procurement

Job Responsibilities :

• Bundle internal customer procurement demands and support in planning and execution of Call for

Tender (CFT) / Request for Proposal (RFP) which includes but not limited to

o Prepare CFT documentation pack

o Execute Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

o Perform CFT analysis

o Prepare the Supplier Selection Report (SSR)

o Support in contract management

o Secure e-Catalogues implementation into IT tools (e.g., Click and Buy)

o Set-up meeting invites with stakeholders & suppliers

o Awareness of export compliance and information security

• Perform analysis and prepare reports on need basis and share with appropriate stakeholders as per agreed timelines.

• Review all the purchase requisitions and track it to completion

• Proactively manage all the day to day operations and address queries in a timely manner

• Support in identifying new suppliers to meet the organizational requirements of business functions

• Support in driving supplier performance to the required levels

• Contributes in monitoring & improving supplier performance

• Support in projects to optimize customer value, while minimizing total cost of ownership & risks

• Ensure policies, ethics and compliance are adhered across process

• Support global team on activities as needed.

Qualifications & Experience Levels

• Minimum Master’s degree preferably in fields of Engineering, Business Administration or Finance.

• Minimum 8+ years of working experience in Procurement / Sourcing with overall up to 10 years

of relevant industry experience preferably in Engineering / Manufacturing

• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown

• Excellent analytical, project management and problem-solving skills

• Effective communication skills.  

• Takes Ownership, resilient, proactive and autonomy in delivery of work.

**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.

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