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Job Description:

With more than USD 2.2 bn in revenue, Satair U.S. Inc. is a 100 wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus SAS and a world leader in sales and distribution of spare parts for aircraft maintenance. We integrate the entire aerospace value chain connecting both ends of the aerospace aftermarket.

Every day our 1,200 employees at 10 offices and locations around the world work hard to build and sustain supplier relationships and to support airlines and MROs in optimizing their spare parts management, maximizing their distribution networks and realizing their business potential. We are devoted to creating innovative and reliable solutions for our business partners, continuously lifting industry standards. What we do is so much more than distribution, support and service. We deliver excellence. We connect people and business partners all over the world.

You will get a challenging job in an innovative, growing, global company with a world-class service ambition. Our culture is non-bureaucratic, with a hands-on professional approach and always focused on how Satair U.S. Inc. can help our customers and suppliers become more competitive in the long term.

SATAIR/AIRBUS is looking for a Contracts Manager with a legal and/or business background, to join our team in Herndon, VA.

You will be part of the sharpest commercial contract and policy team in the industry, and you will have the ability to interact with teammates at a global level. This small group focuses on the early stages, creating new templates the business can use, and we are strong with updating our general terms and conditions by truly understanding the needs of the business. We are also strong negotiators and spend a lot of time working directly with our customers. All of this and more, with the simple aim of improving the company&39;s future products.

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000&43; e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

• Build, draft, negotiate, approve and lead any commercial downstream contracts with a strong focus on any A220 spares business and the Satair business in the Americas (including on behalf of Airbus), but to a lesser degree also for the rest of the Satair organisation globally in compliance with our processes and policies and while minimizing our risks
• Run contract lifecycle, from the internal validation and archiving to the implementation and follow-up, as e.g. amendments, renewal and termination, as well as disputes
• Harmonize the contracting experience of our customers across sites and entities (Airbus vs Satair)
• Support the Satair contracts team in managing commercial policies of Satair and Airbus Services
• Assist internal stakeholders in the Satair organisation (acting on behalf of Satair entities for distribution business and acting on behalf of Airbus for Airbus parts) and Airbus (Customer Support Directors, Supplier Management etc) by providing guidance and ensuring compliance on contractual topics
• Support Airbus Aircraft Sales and Services Campaigns by providing negotiation guidance on material-related topics and balancing risk and opportunities
• Drive the digitalization of general contracts lifecycle management within Satair
• Other duties as assigned
• Foster Teamwork
• **You will need to live near the Herndon, VA /ashington, D.C. area, as we need this person in the office routinely. Unfortunately, we cannot consider a remote candidate for this opportunity.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Business (with classes on contracts/law).
• Other types of degrees only when combined with relevant practical experience.

• Minimum 10 years of experience
• At least 5 years of experience in an international commercial contracting or legal environment, or another equivalent relevant role
• At least 5 years of experience in drafting and/or negotiating commercial contracts in English or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of commercial contracts law (usually New York, sometimes other governing laws)
• Understanding of aviation business

• Understanding related to the spare parts business within aviation

• 15 Domestic and International

• Authorized to work in the US

This position offers the following benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria. These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice.

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

Satair U.S. Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, political affiliation or belief.

As a matter of policy, Satair U.S. Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Satair U.S. Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Job Posting End Date: 01.23.2025

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