Category Buyer for Ground and Flight Test Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Toulouse, France

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company with procurement operations supporting multiple divisions and sites worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead high-value, transnational, and multi-divisional procurement projects and calls for tenders.
• Manage commercial relationships with key suppliers and implement measures to mitigate contractual risks.
• Evaluate supplier performance with Engineering teams and organize Contract Review Meetings.
• Represent the non-specific design scope within the Multi-Functional Team, incorporating Ground and Flight Test activities.
• Develop commodity strategies, drive cross-divisional synergies, and align sourcing end to end.
• Communicate with Procurement and Engineering executive management.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• Proven professional experience in Procurement, including contract management, supplier negotiation, and project management.
• Strong business and financial understanding, including cost breakdown analysis, business case development, and KPI tracking.
• Ability to collaborate transparently in complex, technical engineering environments.
• Negotiation-level fluency in English and French is mandatory.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment with flexible working arrangements where possible.
• Salary-related benefits, success and profit-sharing schemes, an employee savings plan, and a voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
• Additional days off, holiday transfer options, and access to cultural, sporting, and social activities.
• Healthcare coverage, on-site health services, concierge services, gym facilities, and carpooling options depending on the site.
• Upskilling opportunities, more than 10,000 e-learning courses, professional certifications, expert career paths, leadership development, and international mobility.