Purchasing Assistant

Procurement Purchasing Assistant

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defense, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defense and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Founded in 2021, the Airbus Global Business Services (AGBS) unit will be contributing to Airbus' global success and play a vital role in Airbus' transformation journey in standardization, harmonization, digitalisation and automation of end-to-end processes (e.g. Procure to Pay) of all overhead functions. Our target is that siloed ways of working / processes will be a relic of the past within the AGBS.

To drive such culture change we are looking for candidates with pioneering spirit that make data-driven decisions and take responsibility for the best outcome of their internal customers. All while embracing a spirit of problem-solving and living the Airbus values:
Customer focus, integrity, respect, creativity, reliability and teamwork.

Our purpose defines why we exist: 'We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world'

Position Summary:

The Procurement Purchasing Assistant manages ordering activities for Procurement Commodities within France, Germany, Spain, the UK and Portugal. This also includes operational sourcing activities following the Procurement processes and strategies.

Essential Functions:

• Review of Purchase Requests (PRs)
• Purchase Order (PO) creation / update and follow up of POs
• Operational Sourcing
• Service Desk activities (provide support to internal stakeholders)
• Maintenance of info records (e.g. catalogues)
• Communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders (internal customers, buyers)
• Use of Airbus ERP Systems (SAP)
• Use of other specific tools (Coupa)

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in Supply Chain and/or Procurement is a plus
• Communication skills
• Be customer focused, understand priorities = knows how to prioritize in case of emergencies
• Eager to learn to work with new tools / be open to change and to continuous improvement
• Fluent in English
• French, Spanish or German would be a plus
• Enjoy a dynamic and multicultural environment with a lot of different tools and variety of products and services
• Shows a lot of reliability rigor and concentration at work
• Digital Acumen

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 at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience

Airbus offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and development opportunities. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion to Innovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now.

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.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to

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.