Purchasing Data Analyst

Company:
Safran Seats

Job field:
Purchasing

Location:

Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom

Contract type:
Permanent

Contract duration:
Full-time

Professional status:
Professional, Engineer & Manager

Safran Seats is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world. In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran, Wales.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority.

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual share save schemes.

Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools 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.

You will play a key part in driving data quality, developing performance insights, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and enhancing Purchasing processes across the business.

• Develop, maintain, and analyse Purchasing KPIs and performance dashboards covering Quality, Cost, Delivery, and operational metrics.
• Create and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Act as the Purchasing focal point for ERP data, processes, and data quality management.
• Work closely with data owners and stakeholders to improve data governance, accuracy, and consistency across Purchasing systems.
• Support the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation opportunities within Purchasing processes and reporting
• Manage and maintain Power BI and Power Platform applications to drive business efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) subject matter expert, supporting users, delivering training, and coordinating PRA activities.

• Computer literate with MS Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook, MRP Systems
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to establish good working relationships across departments and with supplier representatives at all levels
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills

• Engineering Degree
• Team Management / Leadership skills
• Read and understand engineering drawings
• Knowledge of Purchasing activity within a manufacturing environment

We know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don’t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to 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.

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