ACS - Contract manager (f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Constellations Satellites is looking for a Contract manager (f/m) to join our Industrial Deployment departement based in Toulouse - B612, France.

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Airbus has always been a worldwide leader for spacecraft design and manufacturing but developing satellites for large constellations demands revolutionary approaches.

With, Airbus Constellations Satellites, a 100 Airbus Defence SAS subsidiary, Airbus innovates across design, production, and assembly to dramatically optimise costs for high-performance space applications.

Indeed, its subsidiary Airbus Constellations Satellites is pioneering new value propositions in space through the design of low-cost, ultra-high performing satellites at high volumes. With the more than 600 OneWeb satellites launched, Airbus Constellations Satellites is the first and one of the only satellite manufacturers in the world to complete a telecommunications satellite constellation.

Starting from a strong heritage of traditional geostationary satellite assembly methods, we implemented a unique assembly line in Toulouse (France) and in Merritt Island (USA) and a groundbreaking procurement supply chain.

Based on this heritage, Airbus Constellations Satellites developed the ARROW platform to adapt it in a variety of Low Earth Orbit missions including communications, Earth observation, M2M/IoT, maritime, and aero applications Our ability to iterate on satellite design and launch new satellites in quantity faster than ever before secures our competitive advantage in spacecraft production. We have  leveraged resources and expertise across the entire company to rise to the constellations challenge and will provide satellites to government and commercial customers in several countries and are strongly involved in defining and developing future constellation projects.

We offer meaningful work in a healthy working environment which is focused on mobility, networking and work-life balance and are committed to cultivating and preserving our culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We ensure a competitive compensation package that reflects our high regard for our people.

Level: Grade 14

Reporting  : CFO

YOUR MISSION

The jobholder will support contractual negotiations with suppliers: assessing suppliers’ requests and counter proposing wordings to enable closing of the deals. 
Position involves drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts to ensure clarity and legal compliance. It also includes monitoring contractual obligations, tracking performance and addressing any issues that may arise during the term of the contract. Another important task in this area is the timely renewal or termination of contracts.
Jobholder serve as a central point of contact for all parties involved in the process and are ultimately responsible for ensuring timely execution, compliance with all regulations and secure storage of all contracts to be guaranteed throughout the company. You will have to demonstrate an ability to identify risks and work in a team to propose contractual risk mitigation solutions. 

YOUR DAY TO DAY

•    Provide procurement expertise to manage suppliers both pre-contract and post-contract
•    Work as a team member in a multifunctional team, especially with Supply Chain Managers to understand and be able to translate into contracts the commercial and operational stakes in protecting the business and company interests.
•    Provide proactive business and cost-effective advice to company’s Functions (procurement, programs, delivery operations, finance, business development, engineering) in the area of contracts drafting, negotiation, administration and claims management.
•    Support deliver savings through a robust risk and issue management process.
•    Implement and ensure best practice procurement processes are continually developed.
•    Support company business activities through education, advice, structuring, contract drafting and negotiation support.
•    Supports the creation and implementation of contractual standard documentation and compliant processes.
•     Ensures regular information and reporting to company legal function. 
•    Monitor contractual implementation of legal and regulatory changes and updates to the company, in cooperation with the company legal function to analyze their effects on Company business and advise contractual implications and solutions.
•    Management of commercial aspects in support to the Supply Chain Managers (reconciliations, exclusions, discrepancies) 
•    Contractual reconciliations in the frame of supplier’s operations & contractual clauses
•    Manage central agreements by maintaining a central register of contracts, pricing, details and documents.
•    Develop and maintain processes for contacts that are due for renewal and provide feedback on recommended action.
•    Maintain all systems information with current and updated supply terms.
•    Monitor contracts and move forward with close-out, extension or renewal according to what’s best for the company.

YOUR PROFILE/EXPERIENCE

•    Personal skills: 
Capacity to challenge your stakeholders will be key to offer the best contractual options, protecting Airbus position

Strong communication & emotional intelligence skill

Capacity to embrace change and be solution oriented

 Languages: French & English (professional) 

•    Technical Skills

Strong knowledge in Contract management
Legal background 
Knowledge in tools: Office suite, SAP, Jira, MS Project

10 years’ successful experience in Contract management for complex program management

Life at Airbus Constellations Satellites

You’ll be working with bright and driven colleagues from different industries, countries and backgrounds who are all united in one common goal, challenging and supporting each other to make Constellations Satellites successful.

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&34;This position may require obtaining export licenses or other regulatory authorizations or being eligible for such authorizations by the recognized authorities.&34;

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.

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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