Commodity Manager - Space Digital

Security Clearance

Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

Occasional travel within UK

Portsmouth (60% of your working week must be office based)

Full time

In this exceptional role you will represent your nominated Commodities towards the whole Procurement organisation ensuring coherence between Bids & Programmes and the Supply Chain and as such define the appropriate procurement approach to meet business needs. Your mission will be to act as a Commodity Manager, both tactically and strategically – ensuring day to day needs are met, whilst developing supplier strategies ensuring long term objects are achieved.

You will be responsible for the end to end qualitative deployment of the procurement activities through application of Airbus processes.

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

• Act as the focal point towards your suppliers for all procurement / purchasing matters
• Ensure an end to end streamlined procurement experience for your suppliers
• Engage with other Procurement functions and thereby support bids and projects including:
  Project Supply Managers, Contract Management, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Quality, Supplier Development and the wider Commodity Management teams
• Actively lead and coordinate relevant Procurement multi‑functional teams
• Devise and implement the sourcing strategies and liaise with Project Supply Managers for project needs
• Ensure that purchasing processes are correctly and consistently applied
• Facilitate the exchange of information and lessons learnt between projects/programmes and support functions.

• You will have proven experience on multi‑discipline projects, project management or Supplier Management
• A degree in a business related field is desirable
• Your communication skills are excellent and you are able to influence and negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders
• You are curious and keen to learn and make your impact on the company and the team

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the…