Sales Contracts Negotiator (m/f)

Job description

AIRBUS SAS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. 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.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

A vacancy for a Sales Contracts Negotiator (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse. You will join the Contract Operations Department.
Your main accountability in the Regional Business Unit (BU) is the contractual integrity of any agreement entered into between Airbus and any of its customers handled by such Regional Business Unit. Contractual integrity means that documentation strictly and unambiguously reflects all aspects of the commercial, technical or other agreement reached between the customer and Airbus, while limiting in an optimal manner the implicit or explicit costs and risks triggered by the obligations entered into by Airbus pursuant to such agreement.
You will be responsible for drafting, negotiating and amending contractual documentation and making contractual and commercial decisions in line with the commercial objectives of Airbus and in compliance with applicable approval processes.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

•Participating in the definition of commercial strategy, sales objectives and business rationales,
•Drafting, negotiating and amending individual sales contract documents (Proposals, Letters of Intent, Memoranda of Understanding, Purchase Agreements and Amendments, Lease Agreements, as applicable) in order to reflect in detail the mutual obligations of Airbus and its Customers as globally negotiated by the regional Business Units and guarantee that the contractual documentation accurately reflects the agreement reached between Airbus and its customer(s),
•Ensuring that the contracted obligations and returns are consistent with (or represent the best compromise between) Airbus’ industrial, technical, legal or any other constraints or capabilities and Regional BU objectives, in particular as regards deal profitability and risks,
•Monitoring the fulfilment of Customer obligations and re-negotiate contracts to cope with Customer changing requirements, defaults or contentious issues as they may arise,
•Ensuring that information concerning negotiated commitments is made available to all relevant Airbus entities liable to fulfill these commitments, and provide advice or clarifications on the background as may be necessary,
•Validating each business control sheet (or other business control tools) with a view to verifying the contractual integrity of the transaction documentation,
•Ensuring that the risks and obligations created by the negotiated Sales Contracts are acceptable to Airbus and approved.
 

This role will involve frequent travel for business worldwide and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.
 

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of contract law in an international context,
• Experience in negotiation in an international context,
• Knowledge of financial tools,
• Good relationship skills,
• Team worker,
• Good presentation skills,
• Ability to work in a demanding environment,
• Ability to convince and take initiatives,
• Proven drafting skills and a strong sense of rigor,
• Languages skills: negotiation level in English, another language would be an asset.
 

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 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.