Procurement Project Manager (Contract Position)

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Procurement Project Manager (Contract Position) to join our team based in Mobile, AL. You will be part of a team supporting Airbus projects and operations across the North America region. The role is part of the Airbus Americas Strategic Procurement team and is based in Mobile, Alabama, reporting to the Director, Flying Parts Procurement. The Procurement Project Manager is responsible for coordinating Procurement and Project Management activities in support of FAL ramp-up initiatives, the Mobile industrial ecosystem, and key transformation programs. This position ensures the delivery of smooth, sustainable procurement project execution while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The role leads the Procurement workstream within cross-functional projects, driving effective regional and global coordination between Flying Procurement organizations and other business functions.

Responsibilities

Coordinating Procurement and Project Management activities in support of FAL ramp-up initiatives, Mobile industrial ecosystem, and key transformation programs; Leading the Procurement workstream within cross-functional projects, driving effective regional and global coordination between Flying Procurement organizations and other business functions; Managing and being accountable for projects, including project interdependencies, through the full lifecycle of a Programme/Product; Proposing, developing and applying programme/product strategy towards customers; Escalating issues requiring Senior Management input/decisions to ensure project progress; Ensuring that all programme/project targets (product quality & delivery schedule, financial objectives including Profit & Loss) are met; Designing and implementing a progress report for each project using Airbus reporting tools; Providing intelligence on data to Procurement management team and identifying potential opportunities/risks; Supporting the Strategic Procurement Director in Mobile to drive compliance to Airbus processes; Supporting the Regional Procurement Manager in Mobile with change management and resolving procurement process blockages; Organizing and running compliance and best practices awareness; Supporting resolution of procurement tools blockages and local tools deployment

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; PMP certification; Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in Project Management or related function; Knowledge of Risk Management & Business Case Analysis & TCO Approach; Knowledge of Procurement process; Knowledge of Project Management; Demonstrated effectiveness as participant and leader on a work-focused team; Strong adherence to ethics & compliance; Demonstrated track record of successfully managing stakeholders in complex cross-functional and geographically dispersed matrix organizations; Subject matter expertise over procurement tools and processes; Robust view of risk and opportunity management; Progressive and disruptive mindset in both domestic and international settings; Fluency in written and verbal English; Advanced knowledge of Qlik Sense, Tableau, Leaner Business Improvement Projects (LBIP+); Expert user of Google Suite Tools; Advanced knowledge of enterprise systems, including SAP, Coupa and associated transactional systems; Eligible for employment in the US without sponsorship

Nice to have

Master's degree (MS) preferred; Fluency in French, German and/or Spanish