Aerospace
10 Airbus procurement leaders
These ten current and former Airbus procurement leaders include chief procurement officers of Airbus divisions, senior vice presidents and vice presidents of procurement, and directors and heads of procurement. A reader can learn how procurement leaders build and run their teams at Airbus and its divisions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Antoine Baux
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Airbus Helicopters
Chief Procurement Officer at Airbus Helicopters since March 2020, listed at C-Level in the Operations department. Former Vice President Single Aisle Program Business Improvement (2016–2020) and VP Standard Part Procurement (2013–2016) at Airbus, and former Commodity Lead Buyer Avionics Procurement at Airbus Helicopters (2007–2013).
Chris Davies
LinkedInExperience: VP Procurement Operations - Equipment & Systems · Airbus
Former VP Procurement Operations - Equipment & Systems at Airbus (2015–2020), based in Toulouse, a role the profile describes as responsible for supply chain quality in the Equipment & Systems commodity across all Airbus commercial products. Former Vice President Operations - A350 A330 Wing Manufacturing (2021–2025), and Vice President - Widebody Value Stream for Wings (Programme Management) at Airbus since February 2025.
Dave Williams
LinkedInExperience: Head of General Procurement · Airbus
Head of General Procurement at Airbus since October 2025, listed at Head level in the Operations department. Former V.P. Procurement at Airbus Americas (2011–2016), where a highlight says the work included setting up an Airbus N.A. Sourcing Office. Also Head of Production Quality and Industrialisation at Airbus Defence and Space since November 2023.
Dominique Arnal
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Material and Parts Procurement · Airbus
Senior Vice President Material and Parts Procurement at Airbus since December 2023. Former Senior Vice President - Head of Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics at Airbus Defence and Space (2019–2023), and former Senior Vice President Finance - Head of Business Controlling & Costing (2012–2019) and Vice President Finance - Head of Costing (2007–2012) at Airbus.
Dr Sandra Bour Schaeffer
LinkedInExperience: SVP Cabin & Cargo Procurement · Airbus
SVP Cabin & Cargo Procurement at Airbus since January 2023. Former CEO Airbus UpNext at Airbus UpNext (2019–2022) and Head of Airbus Group Demonstrators at Airbus (2019–2022). Also Deputy Chair Supply Chain Excellence Aerospace Deutschland Board of Directors at SCE A Deutschland e.V. since 2023; the profile cites leadership across innovation, engineering, procurement and operations.
Jean Jacques Gavory
LinkedInExperience: VP Head of Procurement & Supply Chain for Space Systems · Airbus Defence & Space
VP Head of Procurement & Supply Chain for Space Systems at Airbus Defence & Space since July 2014. Former VP - Chief Procurement Officer at ASTRIUM - (EADS division for Space) (2012–2014) and VP Chief Procurement Officer - Transportation Business Unit at ASTRIUM (2006–2011), and former Production and Procurement Director at Thales Underwater Systems (2004–2006).
Mark Haisman
LinkedInExperience: VP Procurement · Airbus
VP Procurement at Airbus since February 2016, and also Head of Regional Procurement - Airbus China at AIRBUS CHINA ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED since July 2025. The profile also lists VP Procurement at Airbus (2009–2016), Business Transformation Manager (2007–2009) and Engineering Business Manager (2005–2007) at Airbus.
Maximilian Ruecker
LinkedInExperience: CPO Head of Procurement Airbus Space · Airbus Defence and Space
CPO Head of Procurement Airbus Space at Airbus Defence and Space since May 2025, based in Toulouse. Former VP Procurement - Seats, IFE and Electronics (2022–2025), Head of Procurement Flight Controls and Hydraulics (2018–2022) and Head of A320 Operations - Wing, Pylon and Empennage (2015–2018) at Airbus.
Raphaël Duflos
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Corporate Services General Procurement · Airbus
Vice President Corporate Services General Procurement at Airbus since June 2021, listed at President/Vice President level in the Operations department. Former Vice President Detail Parts Procurement, Airbus Lead Buyer (2018–2021) and Vice President Metallic Materials, Forgings and Castings Procurement, Airbus Group Lead Buyer (2015–2018) at Airbus.
Victor Piffaut
LinkedInExperience: General Procurement Regional Office Director · Airbus
General Procurement Regional Office Director at Airbus since November 2023. Former Director Operational Excellence (2020–2023) and Director of Procurement (2017–2020) at Latecoere, and former Senior Procurement Manager (2014–2017) and Purchasing Manager (2011–2014) at Airbus.
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Match the person's commodity or division to your question, since parts, cabin, general procurement and space procurement teams buy under different models. Check whether the relevant role is current or former, because procurement structures may have changed since an earlier role.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Airbus decide which categories are sourced centrally and which are handled by divisions or regions?
- 02What does a new supplier need to show to qualify for an Airbus aircraft or space program?
- 03How are supplier performance and supply chain risks reviewed once a contract is in place?
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