Strategic Purchasing Manager – Americas

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.

Programs / Customer Relations

Purchasing - Management of purchasing domains

Strategic Purchasing Manager – Americas

Permanent

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Full-time

Lead the Strategic Purchasing team for non-production goods and services across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The role develops and executes regional purchasing strategies, leads the purchasing team, and partners with business functions to deliver measurable value through cost optimization, contractual coverage, supplier performance, risk management, customer service, compliance, and procurement transformation in alignment with Safran Group objectives and policies.

• Develop and implement regional indirect purchasing strategies for non-production goods and services across the Americas.
• Lead the team's contribution to key company objectives, including accelerating digitalization, expanding automation, strengthening strategic purchasing capabilities, increasing contractual coverage, and continuing to develop a best-in-class preferred supplier panel.
• Create and execute commodity roadmaps aligned with business objectives and corporate purchasing strategies.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost reduction opportunities while maintaining quality, service, and supplier performance standards.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to support informed sourcing decisions.
• Drive procurement excellence initiatives, standardization efforts, and continuous process improvements across the region.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Commodity Managers and purchasing professionals.
• Establish team objectives, monitor performance, and support professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure successful execution of regional procurement priorities.

• Lead complex sourcing activities, negotiations, supplier selection processes, and contract management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Support risk mitigation initiatives through supplier diversification and contingency planning.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier, supply continuity, financial, regulatory, and geopolitical risks affecting the non-production supply base.

• Expected savings and sustainable value delivery.
• Contractual coverage and preferred-supplier adoption.
• Supplier performance, continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Customer service levels and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Internal control, policy, and ethical purchasing compliance.
• Delivery of digitalization, automation