Procurement Project Manager; Position

Procurement Project Manager

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Procurement Project Manager (Contract Position) to join our team based in Mobile, AL.

You will be part of a team supporting Airbus projects and operations across the North America region. The role is part of the Airbus Americas Strategic Procurement team and is based in Mobile, Alabama, reporting to the Director, Flying Parts Procurement. The Procurement Project Manager is responsible for coordinating Procurement and Project Management activities in support of FAL ramp-up initiatives, the Mobile industrial ecosystem, and key transformation programs.

This position ensures the delivery of smooth, sustainable procurement project execution while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The role leads the Procurement workstream within cross-functional projects, driving effective regional and global coordination between Flying Procurement organizations and other business functions.

Your Working Environment:

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

Your Challenges:

• In the frame of the FAL Ramp-Up, Mobile Ecosystem and Transformation, this position holder will interface and coordinate with locally and globally positioned stakeholders involved in the assigned scope of activities.
• He/she may be involved in projects led by other departments and will have to manage priority conflicts with a logical, organized approach.
• Full management and accountability across a number projects, including project interdependencies, through the full lifecycle of a Programme/Product.
• Propose, develop and apply programme/product strategy towards customers.
• Escalate, as needed, any issues that require Senior Management input/decisions to ensure project progress is maintained.
• Ensure that all programme/projects targets (product quality & delivery schedule, financial objectives, including Profit & Loss) are met.
• Design and implement a progress report for each of the projects under his/her management, using Airbus reporting tools.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of the reporting
• Provide intelligence on the data to Procurement management team and identify potential opportunities/risks
• Is responsible for delivering successfully all projects.

• Support the Strategic Procurement Director in Mobile to drive compliance to Airbus processes through strong communication with internal customers.
• Support the Regional Procurement Manager in Mobile to drive change management in the frame of his/her activities.
• Support the Regional Procurement Manager in Mobile resolving procurement process blockages and recommend solutions to operational and contractual problems.
• Organize and run compliance and best practices awareness to procurement/internal customer communities
• Support resolution of procurement tools blockages (i.e. SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, etc)
• Support local tools deployment

Your Boarding Pass:

• A Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration (MS preferred) or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMP certification
• Required minimum 5-7 years' experience in a Project management or related function
• Knowledge of Risk Management & Business Case Analysis & TCO Approach.
• Procurement process.
• Project Management
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a participant and leader on a work-focused team.
• Strong adherence to ethics & compliance.
• The position holder must have a demonstrated track record of successfully managing stakeholders in complex cross-functional and geographically dispersed matrix organizations.
• Must possess subject matter expertise over the procurement tools and processes.
• Have a robust view of risk and opportunity management.
• Bring with…