TME is looking for an experienced Purchase Manager to support its procurement activities internationally. The ideal candidate should have solid international purchasing experience, strong supplier management skills, and prior exposure to the aeronautics or aerospace industry.
This role will be responsible for managing purchasing activities, developing reliable supplier sources, negotiating commercial terms, and ensuring that materials, components, and services are purchased in line with the company’s quality, cost, delivery, and compliance requirements.
Reporting Line
CEO
Key Responsibilities
1. Identify, evaluate, and develop qualified suppliers in France, Europe, China, and other international markets to ensure supply stability and cost competitiveness.
2. Manage the full purchasing process, including supplier selection, RFQs, quotation comparison, price negotiation, purchase order follow-up, and delivery coordination.
3. Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers, including pricing, payment terms, delivery terms, minimum order quantities, lead times, and other key conditions.
4. Coordinate with logistics providers, customs brokers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure smooth import/export, customs clearance, and delivery arrangements.
5. Conduct cost analysis by considering product price, freight, duties, taxes, payment terms, lead times, and other related cost factors.
6. Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, documentation, and overall reliability.
7. Work closely with production, engineering, quality, logistics, finance, and management teams to ensure purchasing plans are aligned with business needs and production schedules.
8. Ensure purchased materials, components, equipment, and services meet required specifications, quality standards, and documentation requirements.
9. Support supplier qualification, documentation review, and purchasing compliance, particularly for aeronautics/aerospace-related requirements where applicable.
10. Analyze market trends, supplier cost drivers, supply risks, and alternative sourcing opportunities to support better purchasing decisions.
11. Follow up on urgent purchasing requirements and resolve delivery, quality, documentation, or other supplier-related issues in a timely manner.
12. Prepare purchasing reports, supplier comparisons, cost analysis, and other management reports as needed.
13. Support budget control, cost reduction initiatives, internal process improvement, and purchasing system discipline.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering or a related field.
· Minimum 8 years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably with international purchasing exposure.
· Experience in the aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, composite materials, industrial equipment, or precision manufacturing sector is strongly preferred.
· Fluent English and French is required. Additional languages would be a plus.
· Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis skills.
· Good understanding of international trade, logistics, Incoterms, and supplier documentation.
· Experience working with technical, quality, and production teams.
· Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Candidate Profile:
· Hands-on, practical, and detail-oriented.
· Able to work independently and follow up on matters until completion.
· Strong commercial sense and problem-solving ability.
· Comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders across different countries.
· Able to balance cost, quality, delivery, and compliance requirements.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV in ENGLISH and a brief introduction of their relevant purchasing and aeronautics/aerospace experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 52,000.00€ - 58,000.00€ per year
Work Location: In person
