NPI Purchasing Lead - Engineering

General information Entity 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.

As the world leader in aeronautical electrical systems, Safran Electrical & Power is a key player in the electrification of aircraft equipment and electric and hybrid propulsion. With expertise across the onboard energy chain, the company designs and delivers innovative, optimized and modular architectures and solutions.
Reference   Position description

Domain

Performance and Support Job field / Job profile Purchasing
- Program purchasing

Job titleNPI Purchasing Lead
- Engineering

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

New Program Purchasing Lead
- Engineering Pitstone, Buckinghamshire Hybrid Skills :
Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering knowledge or experience, Market intelligence, Strong purchasing experience, Raw materials, Supply Chain management, Contract understanding and management

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a 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.

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 and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer. 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 anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements regardless of their identity or background. Please let us know in your cover letter if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible – including guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme for those that qualify.

Your Role You will be accountable for the development and delivery of effective purchasing strategies and supplier readiness for future projects within the exciting electric propulsion systems marketplace for a global leading aerospace organisation. You will play a key role developing and implementing a purchasing strategy to support these new productions from concept, through prototyping and into production.
• Responsible to develop Purchasing strategy and management of new projects, mainly with suppliers.
• Responsible for Purchasing research of new suppliers and technologies that drive the new products into a price and performance competitiveness.
• Lead the Purchasing activities to support these projects using Purchasing tools. Keep track of cost, line of balance and ensure material availability for the different builds, following the main Program Schedule.
• Negotiate pricing aligned to the project needs through PPAP, Qualification and ultimately production handover
• Partner with commodity and industrialisation teams for best supplier selection and contractual flow down
• Negotiate with identified external supply chain and ensure material cost drivers are understood and visible to the programme teams/ engineers
• Lead all design to cost design for manufacture and design for quality activities to achieve the expected product cost is achieved by the…