Strategic Buyer; H​/F - SAFRAN GB Limited

Overview

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Seats est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de sièges d'avion, tant pour l'équipage que pour les passagers. 1 million de sièges d'avion fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes du monde entier.

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design. At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers.

One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands 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 and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Responsible for issuing Request for Proposals/Quotations (RFP/Q) to strategic suppliers within the Target Purchasing Strategy (TPS) using available engineering data for key events such as PDR, CDR, Test and initial shipsets. Identify and implement cost saving opportunities within the Supply Chain to meet programme budgets. Creation and management of supplier Long Term Agreements (LTA). Raising of Purchase Orders (PO) against MRP demand for initial programme events such as CDR, Test, Shipset 1.

• This role is within the Commodity team which forms part of the wider Strategic Purchasing team based in Cwmbran of which there are thirty plus team members.
• Contribution towards the annual direct purchasing spend for SGB programmes of ~£160M with a savings challenge.

• To issue and monitor RFP/Q's to strategic suppliers using available engineering data.
• Review and selection of suppliers based on proposals/quotations received.
• Setup supplier data within the business ERP system.
• Using MRP data to raise necessary PO's and work with a predetermined number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time in full, and to the correct quality standards.
• To develop partnerships and relationships with suppliers.
• To manage purchasing projects such as industrialisation of new products that include but are not limited to composite, metallic and electrical components.
• To actively engage within the appropriate Target Purchasing Strategy.
• Ensure OTIF from supply base meets the MRP requirements.
• Ensure all KPI's are reported and updated in accordance with requirements.
• To ensure Program/Business Sectors are supported and managed to effectively satisfy all requirements.
• To ensure that the service provided by suppliers meets required levels.
• To ensure communication to Suppliers is of a consistently high standard to support communication throughout the business.

• 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including Maths and English, A-C grade preferred.
• MCIPS.
• Previous purchasing experience.
• Read and understand engineering drawings.
• Demonstrable experience in problem solving techniques.
• Knowledge of Purchasing activity within a manufacturing environment.