Project Buyer

Programme Purchaser – Safran Seats - Cwmbran (South Wales) Site Based

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

• A global presence:
  Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
• Inclusive & empowering environment:
  We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• Innovation at the core:
  Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place.
• Mobility & training opportunities:
  We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.
• A culture of excellence: join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.

As a Programme Purchaser, you'll play a central role in driving material readiness for key programme milestones, ensuring the right parts are sourced, ordered, and delivered on time to support development, testing, and certification phases. You'll collaborate closely with engineering and programme teams, transforming requirements into clear purchasing actions while managing suppliers, RFP/Q processes, and purchase orders. Your work will directly influence programme success by maintaining accurate purchasing health reports, tracking costs against budget targets, and resolving material issues.

This is a dynamic, hands‑on role where you'll be the link between programme needs and supplier performance, helping to keep complex projects moving smoothly.

• Keep track and report all purchased material needs across development, testing, and PDR/CDR stages, keeping everything on schedule.
• Run RFP/RFQ activities, review supplier quotes, and support choosing the right partners using engineering and programme data.
• Raise purchase orders through MRP and work closely with suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time, in full, and to the quality expected.
• Tackle any material or invoice issues to keep the programme moving and maintain strong performance against KPIs.
• Keep the team informed by creating clear purchasing health reports and dashboards for IPT and leadership reviews.
• Keep costs on track by monitoring spend against budgets, spotting cost avoidance opportunities, and managing approvals for long‑lead items.
• Oversee programme inventory, from tracking and disposition to arranging transport or airfreight when required.

• Previous experience in purchasing or buying.

• Experience working MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and ERP tools (Baan ideally).

• Strong communication skills, resilience and confidence when dealing with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven problem‑solving skills with a proactive, solution‑focused mindset.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anyone to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.