Project Supply Manager (PSM) - Hardware Subcontracting

About the role

Airbus Crisa is looking for a Project Supply Manager (PSM) for hardware subcontracting within its Procurement supply chain team. The PSM represents the whole Procurement organisation in front of programmes and programmes in front of Procurement, capturing programme needs, consolidating the procurement action plan and delivering products and services on time, on cost and on quality. The team works across Launchers, Earth Exploration (Copernicus), Space Exploration (Artemis) and Commercial (telecom satellites).

Key responsibilities

• Define and agree the procurement approach and organise tender evaluation, supplier selection and negotiation according to sourcing strategies and project constraints.
• Coordinate Supply Management functions (procurement contract management, commodity management, supply chain and quality management, supplier development management) and ensure procurement processes are applied correctly and consistently.
• Prepare and submit a cost brochure detailing supply commitments (product prices plus procurement effort) and act as focal point for all procurement and purchase matters within a product line or project.
• Be accountable for on-time, on-quality, on-cost delivery of products and related documentation, and coordinate the supply management functions involved.
• Facilitate the exchange of information and lessons learned between projects and issue consolidated reporting (hardware cost, TCO, OQ/OT metrics, issues, risks and opportunities).
• Manage hardware subcontracted activities such as EGSEs and harnesses with programmes and manufacturing facilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance.
• Both English and Spanish at negotiation level.
• Experience in procurement and/or legal and/or commercial work, including drafting and negotiating procurement or commercial contracts.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers, able to interface with suppliers' higher management.
• Rigorous, autonomous, customer-oriented mindset and ability to prioritise workload.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of procurement matters: supplier proposal review, negotiation, export control, subcontract management, supplier management, change process, invoicing and payment, dispute resolution.
• Negotiation with suppliers and customers, multi-functional teamwork, active listening and leadership.