Senior Buyer

As a Senior Buyer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth flow of materials across our manufacturing operation. You will take ownership of a portfolio of suppliers, acting as the key point of contact for all day‑to‑day material requirements and escalations. This highly visible role requires analytical skills, stakeholder influence, and practical solution delivery.

• Responsible for allocated suppliers across the commodity
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Supply Chain, Quality, and Procurement, as well as external suppliers, to drive performance improvements, manage risk, and support Safran's wider supply chain transformation objectives
• Focus heavily on problem solving, identifying and resolving supply chain challenges, ensuring materials are delivered on time
• Act as a point of contact for assigned program and attend weekly reviews with the respective programs
• Closely manage invoice clearance to ensure that any issues are investigated and resolved to ensure continual flow of the line
• Manage deliveries of purchase orders to be just‑in‑time for inventory management

• Strong experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated problem‑solving capability with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Working knowledge of SAP beneficial
• Advanced or intermediate knowledge and capability of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings
• CIPS Level 4 or equivalent beneficial

• 8% Bonus
• Excellent Pension
• 33 Days Holiday
• Dental coverage
• BUPA insurance
• EV scheme
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Midday finish on Fridays
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies
• Wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme (health and finance)
• Onsite subsidised canteen

Safran is a Disability Confident Employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We consider all applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements, regardless of identity or background. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or hiring process, please let us know.