Procurement Project Manager (Contract Position)

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Job Description:

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.

Meet the Team:

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery – working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety – along flowlines and flightlines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.

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:

Project management (70%)

• 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.

Procurement Process, tools & best practice driver : (30%)

• 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 them a progressive and disruptive mindset in both domestic and international settings.

• Fluency in written and verbal English. Fluency in French, German and/or Spanish is a plus.

Expected behavioral competencies include the following: 

• Ability to understand, treat and propose medium diversity and complexity solutions by mobilizing knowledge / methods / varied processes

• Ability to influence and support ‘positive behavior change’ within a multinational company at all levels

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a senior executive audience (internal and external)

• Proven leadership capabilities and team working skills that can be applied in a complex matrix organization

• Analytical capacities to generate meaningful insights enabling operations from complex data

• Proactive nature, strong self-initiative and ability to balance priorities across projects

• Demonstrate curiosity and capacity to propose  “out of the box” solutions

• Ability to identify and solve complex problems and manage conflict

• Capable of living up to the Airbus Integrity Principles, consistently demonstrating ethical leadership behaviors

• Excellent skills to motivate multi-functional teams in situations of often conflicting objectives (Internal Customer, Supplier, Budget).

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Advanced knowledge of Qlik Sense, Tableau, Leaner Business Improvement Projects (LBIP+)

• Expert user of Google Suite Tools.

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise systems, including SAP, Coupa and associated transactional systems

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings, daily.

• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms, daily. 

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications, daily. 

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate daily most office and personal electronic equipment and occasionally some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. 

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs, daily. 

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs, daily.

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools, daily. 

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer, daily. 

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor, daily. 

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice, monthly. 

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces, daily. 

• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

Eligibility: 

• Eligible for employment in the US without sponsorship. 

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

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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