Procurement Manager Placement (12 months)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Procurement team for a Project Supply Manager (PSM) intern. The role is in the Procurement Department supporting the Space Digital Business line in Airbus Defence and Space.

Space Digital deliver, operate and maintain many critical communication systems for our customers around the world. Whether it is supporting the deployment of British troops around the world or ensuring that the local fire service knows where to go to put out the fire, our customers rely on our robust, resilient and truly reliable communication services.

Join a diverse team supporting Space Digital Procurement. The team is based over 3 sites in the UK plus France and Germany. We are known for being adaptive in our approach, supporting a customer centric Programme Unit.

The team supports multiple National and International customers enabling them to have communication systems that they can rely on when everything else around them is failing.

What you will be doing:

As a successful candidate, during your placement you will work in a project/bid facing role, providing solutions for their external purchasing requirements. By sourcing external goods / services you will be a critical part of the project / bid team ensuring a successful, On Quality, On Time and On Cost outcome.

The Project Supply Manager (PSM) is responsible for organising all of the procurement activities on Bids and Programs; working with the wider procurement function and ensuring that the needs of the business unit are met for a successful Bid or Project delivery.

This is an exciting first role to start your career, which will give you the opportunity to engage and learn about many business functions.

• Studying towards a Business or equivalent degree;


• Have commercial awareness;


• Ability to be able express yourself clearly verbally and in writing;


• We are keen to welcome people who are ready to learn by doing., 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 emsom@airbus.com.

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.

Salary: £22,250

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays