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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Offers and Projects Buyer

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Higher education at Bac +5 level.
  • A first experience in industrial purchasing.
  • Experience or knowledge of purchasing in an industrial environment, market analysis and acquisition strategy, make-or-buy analysis, managing acquisition plans and purchasing objectives, and contractual and regulatory requirements.
  • English proficiency is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

  • Challenge needs and requirements from the solution-definition stage to improve competitiveness and define the acquisition strategy.
  • Analyze the market, available innovations, make-or-buy possibilities, and contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements.
  • Validate the availability of market offerings and define an acquisition plan suited to the needs of bids, projects, and products.
  • Execute the acquisition plan during development and production while meeting schedule, quality, total cost of ownership, and risk-management objectives.
  • Coordinate acquisition-plan tracking with operational teams and purchasing category managers.
  • Define and track contractual requirements related to acquisitions and update the purchasing dashboard.

Desired Qualifications

  • Rigor, organization, autonomy, initiative, responsiveness, listening ability, teamwork, and strong interpersonal skills are identified as personal assets.

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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