Industrial Buyer (M/F)

The Group:

The FIGEAC AÉRO Group is a specialist in the production of metal parts and sub-assemblies. It is a leading partner for major industrial players in the aeronautics, defense, and energy sectors. FIGEAC AÉRO has a global industrial footprint with 14 production sites distributed across 8 countries, and holds a strategic position in major civil and military aeronautical programs. As of March 31, 2026, the Group achieved an annual turnover of €486.8M.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Subcontracting Purchasing Manager, you will actively participate in the development of the purchasing strategy and objectives for subcontracting commodities of machinable parts for the Figeac site. You are the group's referent for your commodities and deploy these strategies within your scope.

As an Industrial Buyer (M/F), you have the opportunity to bring your expertise to the following activities:

• You proceed with the detection of the company's real needs (development of specifications with the relevant departments) and analyze the market;
• You draft calls for tender, search for, determine, and evaluate relevant suppliers;
• You ensure the tactical management of your assigned suppliers: you negotiate, contract, and ensure the follow-up of concluded contracts, according to quality, cost, and lead time objectives in a TCO approach;
• You participate in working groups to improve WCR with the objective of positive free cash-flow;
• You take charge of supplier disputes and handle supplier non-quality costs;
• You monitor the proper completion of FAI (First Article Inspection) with suppliers within the framework of new business and transfers.

Position to be filled as soon as possible on a CDI basis. Based in Figeac (Lot, Occitanie). Occasional travel within Europe is to be expected.

Profile Sought:

• You are a graduate in the field of Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Mechanical Engineering, and have a first experience in a similar function in industry;
• Your dynamism, interpersonal skills, and rigor allow you to work with a constant concern for efficiency and profitability;
• A negotiator at heart, your taste for challenge, your organizational skills, and your sense of results are your assets for succeeding in your missions;
• You master professional written and spoken English;
• You are familiar with the use of Pack Office and ideally an ERP.

Our benefits:

• Various bonuses (attendance, 13th month, holiday bonus, etc.);
• Profit-sharing agreement;
• Lunch vouchers or service vouchers;
• Solidarity day covered by the employer;
• Possibility of having two days of teleworking per week;
• Social works of the Comité Social & Economique;
• Company health insurance and provident scheme covered 100%;
• End-of-career management agreement;
• Employer contribution to the Plan Epargne Retraite Collectif (PERCO);
• Variable hours 40h giving right to RTT;
• Possibility of placing leave on a CET;
• Free shuttles from Figeac;
• Different catering possibilities (inter-company canteen, bakery, break room, nearby restaurants, etc.);
• Inter-company nursery.

One more reason to join us?

Joining Figeac-Aéro means working within an international group, recognized for its technical expertise, which has managed to retain the characteristics of a company with a human dimension, close to its employees. By joining us, you will evolve within a dynamic environment where your ideas and skills will allow the Group to meet the exciting challenges of aeronautics. Figeac-Aéro guarantees equal opportunity and promotes diversity within its teams. Souci