About Airbus
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. With a workforce of 130,000 Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners around. Airbus Australia Pacific (AAP) is the region's largest helicopter business, employing more than 1500 people across 15 sites in Australia and New Zealand. Airbus NZ Operations is well recognised as a leading Through-Life-Support provider, delivering Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), manufacturing, modification and design services in military and commercial fixed wing and helicopter platforms.
About the team/program
Embedded within the NZDF Supply Chain and reporting to the Team Lead NZ Material Management, this role will also provide an essential link between the Airbus Materials Management Team and the NZDF Supply Chain and is tasked with promoting and facilitating effective communications between the teams to meet business requirements including providing reports and information as necessary in an accurate and timely fashion.
About the role
The Purchasing Officer is a member of the Material Management business line which has the responsibility for the sourcing, purchase and management of aeronautical related spares and equipment within assigned product groups. This role is specifically responsible for the procurement for the SH2G Seasprite Aircraft and other aircraft if required, and management of Customer owned property as needed to meet specified Servicing and Aircraft availability requirement. You can anticipate some of your day-to-day activities to include:
Ensuring that all material is purchased at best cost, in the specified quantities and qualities
Progress purchase requests to meet defined required-by dates and promptly progressing forecast requirements
Issue and amend purchase orders for aeronautical related spares
Schedule order deliveries to meet urgency of need or contractual requirements
Assist with providing material quotes for operational needs
Maintain delivery status against open orders for reporting and job management within the ERP system
Provide accurate and timely reporting as required
About you
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build long-lasting, collaborative relationships with peers and interdependent functions; and manage conflicting priorities in a matrix organization. The knowledge, skills and experience best suited to this role would include:
Australasian Supply Chain recognised training course or equivalent
Proven experience working with SAP ERP, highly desirable
Detailed knowledge of Supply Chain principles - inventory and materials management
High level of purchasing knowledge to enable support for procurement activity
Broad knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, (ITAR, export and import controls), standards and best practices relevant to Material Master Data Management
Proven purchasing experience and knowledge of end-to-end supply chain Key Performance Indicators
Familiarisation with the RNZAF Fleets, in particular the Seasprite aircraft
Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction
What's on offer
The Airbus Group is a global platform for excellence, with network expertise providing our people with the opportunity to be a part of rapidly advancing innovations in engineering and technology to accomplish the extraordinary; making the world a more connected, safer and smarter place.
Here at Airbus we offer dynamic and diverse roles as well as a friendly place to work!Some benefits you can expect:
Clear operational and strategic objectives
Supportive structures, systems and processes
Exciting and significant future commercial opportunities
A commitment to your professional development
Strong links to the broader Airbus Group global community.
Values driven leadership focussed on employee and customer experience
Competitive salary packaging
Employee Share Ownership Plan.
Flexible working arrangements
Applications must include a resume cover letter. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and be able to obtain and maintain NZDF Security clearance (Ref http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz eligibility). To be eligible, applicants will need to have resided in New Zealand for a minimum of 5 years and be a citizen of a FVEY nation. Applicants must have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.
Application Closing Date: Mon 4 January 2020
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
