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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Procurement Offers and Projects Team Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSophia Antipolis, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduated from an engineering school and/or hold a specialized Master's degree in procurement, with a strong technical emphasis.
  • Have more than 15 years of experience in an industrial environment or on complex projects, ideally in Offers and Projects Procurement, Bid Management, Program Management, or Engineering.
  • Have proven team-management experience or demonstrate the ability to unite, support, and develop skills.
  • Be proficient in procurement processes and commercial and contractual negotiations.
  • Understand competitiveness, cost, quality, schedule, risk, and innovation considerations associated with complex programs.
  • Be able to engage early in projects to support engineering teams and Technical Management in their planning.
  • Be comfortable working in a multidisciplinary and international environment with numerous stakeholders.
  • Have professional proficiency in French and English.
  • Demonstrate leadership, rigor, proactivity, and the ability to mobilize teams around shared objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and support a team of PPMs, developing collective performance, skills, and cross-functional cooperation.
  • Ensure the team applies procurement processes, rules, and best practices.
  • Manage procurement performance for offers, projects, and products in the assigned scope, monitoring competitiveness, risks, and opportunities.
  • Improve the competitiveness of the purchased portion by involving Procurement in the early solution-definition phases.
  • Define and deploy the Business Line's innovation procurement strategy in coordination with UWS teams in France and internationally.
  • Bring internal stakeholders and the supplier ecosystem together around innovation and technological development.
  • Manage a strategic portfolio of offers, projects, and products as a Senior PPM.
  • Challenge and secure the procurement portion of innovation projects, taking account of cost, schedule, performance, risk, and contractual requirements.
  • Structure acquisition strategies suited to complex projects and highly innovative contexts.
  • Coordinate activities with operational teams, Category Managers, and Family Buyers to align strategies.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement practices and to the direction of UWS Procurement.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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