Supplier and Quality Manager - WWS

Supplier Performance and Quality Manager - WWS

** Job details*
* ** General information*
* ** 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.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Cabin is the world's No. 1 in aircraft interiors. Safran Cabin provides innovative, smart and sustainable cabin interiors, as well as advanced water and waste management systems.

Here, you will develop your skills and grow within a community of experts who enrich your experience every day.

Here, collaboration connects our teams across the globe.

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** Reference number*
* ** Job details*
* ** Domain*
* Performance and Support

** Job field / Job profile*
* Purchasing - Supplier performance management

** Job title*
* Supplier Performance and Quality Manager - WWS

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* Employment type

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* Permanent

** Professional category*
* Professional, Engineer & Manager

** Part time / Full time*
* Full-time

** Job description*
* Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. As the Supplier Performance and Quality Manager, you are accountable for the operational performance, quality, capacity, risk management, business continuity, and continuous improvement of assigned suppliers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams: procurement, quality, engineering, and purchasing to ensure supplier compliance with Safran's high standards and support production goals.

Summary of Duties:

Supplier Performance Management

- Oversee operational performance of assigned suppliers, aligned with their escalation and surveillance levels, managing both logistics and quality aspects.

- Organize and lead supplier performance reviews by gathering KPIs and integrating feedback from internal stakeholders (SQAs, Buyers, Supply Chain, Programs).

Supplier Surveillance and Management

- Develop, maintain, and execute the Supplier Surveillance Plans, including Rate/Readiness assessments, Load & Capacity evaluations, maturity audits, risk analysis, and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) on-site checks.

- Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with Safran quality requirements (QMS and Product Process).

Continuous Improvement and Supplier Development

- Drive supplier development initiatives focused on operational performance enhancement (logistics and quality).

- Promote and support the implementation of best practices such as MRPII, QRQC, 5S, 8D, AMDEC, Theory of Constraints, VSM.

Crisis Management

- Lead RCCA problem-solving initiatives and quality or supply-chain audits for critical suppliers.

- Establish and manage crisis cells to address supplier performance drops and logistics crises.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop, implement, and monitor crisis resolution plans.

Strategic and Operational Support

- Participate in supplier selection committees, providing input based on supplier performance and risk analysis, including conducting initial audits to approve new suppliers.

- Lead deployment and effectiveness measurement of performance and quality initiatives.

- Facilitate Rate Readiness Assessments (RRA) to validate supplier capacity for future production rates and identify bottlenecks.

- Ensure effective governance of supplier relationships and support reporting at the executive level.

** But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)*
* Safran Cabin is #1 worldwide for business and regional aircraft interiors.

Here, you will build your skills and grow with a community of experts to enrich yourself every day.

Here, collaboration is embodied within the diversity of our teams all around the world.

Here, we're cutting our emissions, not your ambitions.

Together, let's shape the sustainable future of aeronautics. Learn more about Safran Cabin!

Why join us?

At Safran Cabin, we provide equal employment…