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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Category Purchasing Manager, Engineering HW & SW

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 qualification (Master 2, MBA, engineering school, or business school) with a specialization in purchasing.
  • Experience purchasing hardware and software engineering services in a technology-intensive industrial environment, including tenders and purchasing strategies.
  • Experience with purchasing and quality processes that ensure transactions comply with internal requirements.
  • Experience working in an international environment and good written and spoken command of technical terminology.
  • Effective use of the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Experience with communication equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the hardware and software C60 and C61 categories for civilian and military subjects within the Engineering and Customer Support Services segment.
  • Contribute to cost optimization, service quality, delivery timelines, and regulatory compliance.
  • Identify and assess sourcing opportunities and potential suppliers.
  • Update purchasing databases and the e-Acquisition tool with relevant information.
  • Prepare, launch, and analyze tenders, then participate in the decision-making process.
  • Draft contract documents and negotiate the best terms with suppliers.
  • Contribute to updating purchasing strategies and improvement initiatives, including low-carbon actions and risk management.
  • Hold strategic discussions with suppliers to negotiate commercial terms.
  • Analyze suppliers' financial health.

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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