Strategic Buyer

**A vacancy for a Strategic Buyer - Renewable Energy **has arisen within Airbus **Operations **in Getafe **.**

Within Facility Management & Real Estate Procurement, we are involved in some of the most exciting sustainability initiatives within Airbus (Carbon Market, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, sustainable buildings) and you will have the chance to contribute in this role to Airbus’ strategic challenges across all its products and services towards our Net-Zero ambition.

**Your location**

Getafe.

**Your benefits
**At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly.

Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative t hinking.

**Your tasks and responsibilities**
- Within a Multi-Functional-Team (MFT) for Energy you lead the definition, improvement and implementation of a sourcing strategy for your category (e.g. electricity, gas, or other) across all AIRBUS group divisional internal customers.
- Guide the execution of the green energy transformation strategy across all AIRBUS group in support of all customers and lead efforts in influencing corporate approaches to decarbonisation.
- Perform international and cross-divisional CFTs, within the scope of the category. Conduct negotiations, Supplier selection and contracting.
- Negotiate, establish, implement and regularly review transnational and trans-divisional Contracts in the frame of the respective category strategy.
- Perform contract management activities with regular contract reviews with AIRBUS group’ internal customer base and strategic suppliers, based on consistent and factual commercial, quality and delivery KPIs.
- Manage the day to day relationships with suppliers and running projects to optimize customer value, while minimizing total cost of ownership and risks.
- Support daily procurement operations in your region.

**Desired skills and qualifications**
- University degree from an Engineering/Business school or in Energy or Sustainability related fields.
- Several years of professional experience in the Energy sector.
- Successful negotiations of Power Purchase Agreements / Gas Purchase Agreements on Buyer’s or Seller’s side
- Successful work experience related to renewable energy regulation, renewable generation projects and decarbonisation initiatives
- Several years of experience in negotiating and contract management is a bonus.
- Negotiation level of English and ideally another Airbus core language (German, French, Spanish).
- The successful applicant will have to be a great team player and project leader, dealing appropriately with different (in particular senior) stakeholders.
- Exceptional communicator: great relationship builder/manager, able to work cross-functionally and able to communicate intangible results in a clear and compelling way.
- Entrepreneurial, outcome-oriented and persistent with the ability to operate and drive results independently.
- Adaptable to ever changing external factors and environments.
- Creative, proactive in challenging the status quo.
- Agility with IT solutions and cloud-based working environment.

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 Operations SL

**Contract Type**:
Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinido

**Experience Level**:
Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / Profesional

**Job Family**:
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.