Procurement Manager Placement
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 delivers, operates, and maintains 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.
Requirements:
Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.
Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Studying towards a Business or equivalent degree;
2. Have commercial awareness;
3. Ability to express yourself clearly verbally and in writing;
4. We are keen to welcome people who are ready to learn by doing.
5. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. If this role interests you, we would encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed.
6. We know that confidence-gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to contact us — we’d love to hear from you.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance AND/OR you will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).
About Airbus
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence 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.
At Airbus, we draw on each other’s expertise and experience and put our passion and determination into exploring sustainable aerospace developments. We connect to the best minds. We make bold decisions. We find smart solutions. We get the world’s most advanced technologies off the ground.
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.
Together we can achieve extraordinary things – on the ground, in the sky, and in space.
How to apply
To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.
Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
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