Procurement Sustainability Officer – Substance Transparency & Obsolescence Management (M/F)

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Procurement Sustainability Officer (f/m) to join our Procurement department based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team developing our Sustainable Supply Chain Roadmap (SSCR) for future-ready industrial operations. As part of the Procurement Sustainability department, you will be involved in substance risk mitigation, materials obsolescence management, and value chain circularity initiatives aiming at de-risking current operational flows and actively preparing our procurement ecosystem for future milestones up to 2030 and beyond.

Your working environment :

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you :

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges :

• Provide permanent expertise and guidance to Procurement employees and suppliers through clear directives and custom-built training programs.

• Execute day-to-day risk management to identify regulatory chemical substance infringements and monitor obsolescence to safeguard business continuity.

• Lead specific strategic work-packages focused on ensuring long-term value chain circularity and environmental compliance.

• Identify operational synergies across diverse Procurement divisions and affiliates to secure a single corporate front ("1 Voice") toward suppliers.

• Act as the Procurement representative in key multi-functional teams and represent Airbus in external aerospace forums (e.g., IAEG, GIFAS, ASSC).

Your boarding pass :

• University degree in Procurement, Engineering, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), or a technical discipline with a clear grasp of substance regulations.

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience within a complex, highly regulated transnational manufacturing environment.

• Strong foundational knowledge of procurement activities and project management, combined with a technical curiosity for chemical compliance dossiers.

• A natural connector and team player with excellent stakeholder management skills and a proven talent for driving organizational change.

• Full professional fluency in English is mandatory (negotiation level); proficiency in French or German is a significant advantage.

• Willingness to travel internationally (~20% of the time) to stay connected with global assembly and production sites.

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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 SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sourcing, Buying and Ordering <JF-SM-SP>

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.