Procurement & Governance Leader - Aerostructures Commodity

In order to support procurement Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Procurement Performance & Governance Leader – Aerostructures Commodity (d/f/m) The Procurement Performance & Governance Leader acts as the primary analytical engine, strategic advisor, and governance coordinator for the Airpower Aerostructures procurement commodity. Operating as a senior individual contributor, you will support the Commodity Leadership Team by consolidating fragmented operational, financial, and geopolitical data into a single, cohesive performance picture.

You will analyze complex variables—ranging from supplier financial health and contractual claims to geopolitical risks and sourcing timelines—to build and update the holistic picture and provide strategic recommendations. Additionally, you will serve as the commodity’s ambassador, supporting alignment on best practices and performance metrics across other procurement commodities. This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

• Fair Compensation & Extras:
  Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy:
  Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work:
  On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects:
  Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

• Performance Synthesis & Executive Decision Support
• The 'Single Source of Truth':
  Consolidate, analyze, and maintain the holistic performance baseline for the commodity, covering savings pipeline, cost-reduction initiatives, and budget adherence.
• Executive Storytelling:
  Translate raw procurement data, supply chain metrics, and financial KPIs into clear presentations, briefings and actionable recommendations for the Commodity Leadership Team.
• Operating Plan Coordination:
  Manage the internal operating rhythm of the commodity, coordinating updates to the annual procurement operating plan and tracking internal cost-management targets.
• Risk & Resilience Intelligence
• Integrated Risk Register:
  Continuously monitor and update the commodity's proactive risk ledger, integrating inputs on supplier financial solvency, single-source dependencies, and ITAR/export control friction, etc.
• Market & Geopolitical Horizon Scanning:
  Monitor global macro-economic trends, raw material indices, and geopolitical shifts, translating these developments into concrete impact assessments and mitigation strategies for the leadership team.
• Sourcing & Contractual Governance
• Milestone & Resource Tracking:
  Monitor adherence to the master sourcing plan (RFPs, contract awards, transitions). Identify resource bottlenecks or timeline slippages early, proposing resource–reallocation scenarios to leadership.
• Claims Management Support:
  Analyze supplier…