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Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

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Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in landing gear, wheels & brakes, and associated systems for civil and military aircraft and helicopters. We master the entire lifecycle of our products, from design and manufacturing through to maintenance. Did you know that every second, somewhere in the world, an aircraft lands using one of our systems?
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Reference number

2026-181224  

Department

Sales and Marketing

Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Sales / marketing - Contract support

Job title

VIE - Wheels & Brakes Airlines Commercial Manager in Beijing F/H

Employment type

VIE

Contract period

24 Months

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Within the Commercial Support Manager team of the Wheels & Brakes business unit, we are looking for a contracts administration manager, based in Beijing.

Your main missions will be the following:
• To ensure Wheels & Brakes Contracts Management for some Airlines based in China and/or North East Asia on Airbus, Boeing and ATR programs
• To be the focal point for the commercial discussions in frame of Product Support Agreements execution
• To support airlines to deploy W&B contracts and to monitor contractual commitments:
o To manage Initial Provisioning
o To evaluate and negotiate the guarantees (Cost per Landing guarantee, performance guarantee…)
o To monitor the Charge per Landing Programs, associated invoices and associated extra costs
o To prepare and deploy retrofit operations
o To monitor basic service execution such as training, documentation, or tooling
o To perform regular visits and contracts reviews with the customers
• To update and ensure the consistency of contractual and commercial data in ERP (SAP)
• To assist the commercial manager team in Beijing in carrying out improvements implementation

This position requires confidentiality on contract chapters and some autonomy in contracts management.
As a focal point for the company regarding Wheels & Brakes Commercial Business, you will be the interface with the other functions based locally and in France (Customer Support, Sales, Credit Management, Supply Chain, Technical teams, Quality…).

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Travels to assigned area / customers

Candidate skills & requirements

-Master's degree in related field
-Proficient in English and Chinese, French strongly desired
-First experience in Customer Relationship (Sales, Support, …) is requested
-Autonomous, well organized, proactive
-Attracted by technical subjects
-At ease with Microsoft office environment
-Past experiences in contract management, aeronautics, and relations with the airlines appreciated.

Job location

Job location

Asia, China

City (-ies)

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Master Degree

Minimum experience level required

First experience

Additional Languages preferred

• English (Fluent)
• Chinese (Fluent)