Manage strategic sourcing processes, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure procurement of chemicals and raw materials. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support sourcing strategies and drive cost savings initiatives effectively.

• Develop and execute long-term strategic sourcing plans covering raw materials, components, and indirect materials (including capital equipment) required for lithium-ion battery production. • Provide strategic input into Make vs. Buy decisions, ensuring alignment with operational, financial, and capacity objectives. • Lead the research, design, and implementation of an optimized supply chain network that supports material and equipment sourcing. • Oversee supplier selection through a structured, cross-functional supplier selection process. • Define sourcing strategies (single vs. multi-source) to mitigate risk and ensure reliable supply across materials, components, and equipment categories. • Develop supplier capabilities through strategic partnerships, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Partner cross-functionally to analyze supply and demand trends, capacity constraints, lead times, and total cost. • Lead supplier contract strategy in collaboration with Contracts and Legal teams. • Negotiate and manage long-term agreements for materials, components, and equipment. • Support the sourcing and procurement of capital equipment to ensure the gigafactory is equipped with the machinery and tools required to meet production and ramp-up targets. • Manage supplier engagement in NPI activities, working closely with Project Managers and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of new materials, components, technologies, and equipment. • Oversee global supplier relationships and support regional and site supply chain teams with supplier engagement and contract management. • Build long-term partnerships aligned with gigafactory strategy and growth plans. • Travel globally, often on short notice, to visit suppliers and equipment vendors to maintain and strengthen key relationships.

Title: Project and Operational Buyer Location: Kinston, NC Full time job requisition id JR10398437 Job Description: Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com - Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal - Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) - Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Project and Operational Buyer - Temp to join our Procurement team. This role is contingent upon obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the successful closing of a transaction which will result in establishing a new Airbus Affiliate in Kinston, NC (the "Kinston Affiliate"). The Project and Operational Buyer would be an employee of the Kinston Affiliate." Meet the Team: The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues. Your Challenges: - Facilitate general procurement transactions to fill business needs and provide internal customers with goods and services in compliance with the General Procurement procedures and guidelines and with the respective commodity strategies and borderlines defined by the management organisation to the customers' complete satisfaction. - Ensure full compliance of contract storage & data availability in the applicable tools (eProc, Click & Source & Click n Buy) for Senior Buyers to prepare for MFT's much more efficiently and Buyers to align operational ordering with contract scope - Preparation of spend data analysis available for preparation of tendering projects, contract amendment negotiations, and MFT preparation - Perform "Local for Local" procurement activities in alignment with the MFT's strategy, based on GP terms and regulations. - Deliver on initiatives contributing to Airbus Group's Savings Programs using the levers of requirement harmonisation/standardisation, challenge of the specifications, volume aggregation and control of demand. - Input new suppliers in the appropriate Airbus system following Airbus guidelines for new suppliers. - Serve as the daily link to internal customers validating needs, adequacy of items to be ordered while maintaining compliance checks. - Develop a collaborative relationship with the various functions to understand and incorporate quality feedback into contact and negotiations with suppliers. - Perform other duties as assigned. Additional Responsibilities: - Lead & support development and implementation of general procurement techniques and guidelines (e-catalogs/e-brochures, etc.) and other site projects where General Procurement will be heavily involved. Regularly communicate with internal customers concerning goods and services processed within general procurement guidelines. - Maintain cooperative relationships and engage with them in strategic and transactional activities to improve vendor relationships and increase customer satisfaction. Your Boarding Pass: - A degree in Business or Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Project Management, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Certifications are desirable - Three or more years of procurement experience - Project management skills. - Knowledge of additional functions including: finance, operations, negotiation and communication skills. - Demonstrated effectiveness as a participant and leader on a work-focused team. - Experience working in a manufacturing organisation or a similar quality-focused manufacturing organisation is highly desirable. Physical Requirements: - Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. - Hearing: Daily 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. - Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. - Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. - Carrying: Several times a week able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. - Lifting: Several times a week able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. - Pushing / Pulling: Several times a week able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. - Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. - Squatting / Kneeling: Several times a month able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. - Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. - Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. - Appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor Take your career to a new level and apply online now! A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request. #SP_TRA 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. Company: Airbus Americas, Inc. Employment Type: Agency / Temporary Experience Level: Professional Remote Type: Flexible Job Family: Sourcing, Buying and Ordering Airbus provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Airbus without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location in which the company has facilities. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. 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.

• Lead the development and execution of category strategies, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management. • Analyze market trends and data to identify opportunities for cost savings, innovation, and process improvements. • Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives. • Monitor supplier performance and manage risk through regular reviews and corrective actions as needed. • Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards throughout the procurement process. • Continuously evaluate procurement tools and processes to identify inefficiencies and proactively recommend and implement improvements. • Independently lead complex, cross-functional procurement projects to streamline and optimize category management workflows. • Provide leadership, coaching, and feedback to procurement teams; develop performance metrics and create opportunities for professional growth to strengthen team skills and capabilities. • Help build and sustain an efficient, collaborative, and diverse procurement function that supports the success of the organization.