Procurement Contract Manager – Cabin, Equipment & Systems

About the role

Are you curious about negotiations and contractual matters and want to influence Airbus’s procurement landscape? A vacancy has opened for a Procurement Contract Manager within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Blagnac (Toulouse Area).

Key responsibilities

• Provide contractual expertise to buyers and commodity management during procurement agreement negotiations, sometimes leading negotiations directly with suppliers.
• Support Call for Tenders by approving contractual baselines, assessing bid contracts, preparing negotiations and overseeing award processes.
• Define contractual strategy and sourcing models for Airbus projects and advise internal stakeholders on contractual implications of supplier initiatives.
• Draft ad‑hoc contractual documents with buyers and commodity management and approve documentation prior to final signature.
• Analyse contracts throughout their life‑cycle, manage amendments, handle disputes, and address major events such as supplier insolvency.
• Clarify contractual issues for claim preparation and pre‑litigation defence, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations and Airbus requirements.
• Identify key contractual risks for stakeholder review and contribute to the development of future contracting tools, templates and business models.
• Develop and deliver training modules, coach colleagues and up‑skill procurement teams in contractual competence.

Required profile

• Open‑minded, self‑motivated team player with a “Can‑Do” attitude.
• Customer‑oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical and rigorous, able to explain complex topics to diverse stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, balancing contractual and business risks while ensuring compliance.
• Willing to travel occasionally for business purposes.
• Legal background or proven contractual knowledge from previous experience.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Required skills

• Legal expertise in contract law.
• Contract negotiation and drafting.
• Procurement contract management.

What we offer

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to a variety of subjects, stakeholders and suppliers across the aerospace sector.
• Contribution to Airbus strategic objectives such as digital contracts, sustainability and export control.
• Opportunities to develop transferable skills and advance your career.
• Permanent employment within a leading global aerospace company.