Aftersales Procurement Contract Manager

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for an Aftersales Procurement Contract Manager (m/f) to join our Aftersales Procurement Contract departmentbased in Toulouse.

You will join a multi-national team of around 80 people with diverse backgrounds ranging from procurement, engineering, services and sales, to project management and legal. Its mission is to shape the Airbus Procurement contractual landscape, delivering best-in-class contractual expertise, standards, guidance & negotiation support, allowing the business to operate in an efficient and safe contractual environment.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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.

Your challenges:

• Provide direct support to buyers and managers in negotiating, drafting, and approving complex procurement agreements with suppliers and airline customers.

• Define contractual strategies, assess the legal components of bids, and approve all contractual baselines prior to final signature.

• Analyze and manage contract amendments, mitigate legal risks, and address pre-litigation, claims, or critical supplier events (e.g., insolvency).

• Support aircraft sales campaigns regarding supplier support conditions and deliver dedicated training to airline customers.

• Contribute to the "Contracting of Tomorrow" initiative (digital contracts, templates) and develop training modules to grow contractual competencies internally.

Your boarding pass:

• Background in Business Law, International Procurement, Contract Management, or Aviation Management.

• Proven experience in both contract drafting and contract negotiation, ideally within the aircraft maintenance, MRO, or aviation aftermarket sector.

• Proficiency in legal drafting, contractual risk assessment (IP, confidentiality), and tendering processes; strong understanding of business models and procurement supply chains.

• "Can-Do" attitude, pragmatic approach to balancing business and contractual risks, analytical rigor, strong team spirit, and outstanding relationship-building skills.

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is mandatory, with a natural ease for words and formal contract drafting.

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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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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.