Job Description:
Job Title: Digital Sourcing Manager
Function: Digital
Location: Bengaluru, India
About us:
Ready to embrace a new challenge? Come and join us!
IT in Airbus aims at becoming a core function, where sustainable IT is starting to transform our company. Our customers can benefit from our innovative products and services, where we are the key to implement the digitalisation in our company. We connect thousands of worldwide end users everyday, and all that in a protected and safe environment.
IT is everywhere in the business, from the design of an aircraft until its delivery and beyond. Airbus started its digital journey with the objective to transform the company and to prepare it for the future. This transformation includes new global governance, new ways of working and the implementation of digital business services and platforms.
Within the Digital function, the Governance and Transformation department plays a key transversal role in enabling the Digital Transformation, from FRAMING - expressing strategic intentions and defining simple, flexible and scalable frames - to SUPPORTING Domains and PSL’s while ensuring alignment between functions and divisions - to REPORTING through consolidated views, highlighting hotspots and relevant needs for support & decision-making.
In India, the Sourcing team plays a key transversal role promoting synergies between multiple domains across Airbus worldwide & Suppliers with a flexible and adaptable approach which helps in sharing best practices, innovation, operational excellence and being efficient with cost, quality and time.
In this context, the Sourcing team enables business to focus on strategy/core competencies by providing access to right skills in the market to meet variable capacity demand with right quality and save cost.
A vacancy for a Digital Sourcing Manager has arisen within Airbus in Bengaluru. You will join the Digital business and Function Management team of Governance department in India, whose responsibilities are the transversal Digital sourcing strategy, call for tender & operational contracts.
As a Digital Sourcing Manager you will work in collaboration with Digital domains and Procurement function across Airbus’ divisions, you will contribute to secure the Digital supply chain for digital services and software solutions while transforming it for preparing the future as one team.
About the role
According to your interests & career objectives, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself on some (or all) of these activities:
Implement the Digital Sourcing Strategy through shaping the Supplier landscape and contributing to Supplier selection processes.
Drive the operational sourcing activities including governance boards to foster rationalisation & increase business value
Define & implement operational supply chain monitoring guidelines
Drive the continuous improvement of our way of working including monitoring of our strategic suppliers performance in collaboration with key stakeholders
Co-lead major contracts & sourcing multi-functional teams
Foster synergies on sourcing culture across divisions in Airbus
Act as focal point for Digital Domains to provide guidance on all sourcing related activities.
This role will involve some travels for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.
About You
You are:
Agile, proactive and inquisitive
Experienced in leading multi-functional teams with robust stakeholder management skills
Willing to speak up & able to adjust communication style to all levels of the organisation
You have:
Business acumen to understand the impact of Digital challenges along with IT/ITES Services industry knowledge
Knowledge of IS/IT processes & digital trends (Cloud, SaaS,..) would be a plus
Ability to translate Business needs into mature WorkSpec standards
Understanding of Work Packages Contract lifecycle management, procurement & supplier management processes and Contract management experience would be a plus
A high level of emotional intelligence as well as good listening and coaching skills
Negotiation level of English
Experience: 12+ years
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.
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**Airbus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. AGI selects job applicants (internal and external) on the basis of suitability for the job, and irrespective of gender, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, ethnicity or differently abled/(dis)ability.**
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 India Private LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
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.
Skills Required
- 12+ years of professional experience
- Experience leading multifunctional teams
- Robust stakeholder management skills
- Business acumen and understanding of digital challenges
- IT/ITES services industry knowledge
- Ability to translate business needs into mature WorkSpec standards
- Understanding of work package and contract lifecycle management
- Procurement and supplier management process knowledge
- Negotiation-level English
- Knowledge of IS/IT processes and digital trends, including Cloud and SaaS
- Contract management experience
- Emotional intelligence, listening, and coaching skills
- Agile, proactive, and inquisitive approach
- Ability to adjust communication style across organizational levels
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
