Strategic Buyer - Cwmbran, United Kingdom - Safran

Safran
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Cwmbran, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job description:


Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft passenger and crew seats, with over one million seats made and in service worldwide.

We partner with airlines, and commercial plane and helicopter manufacturers to bring customers innovative, high added-value solutions to support them in their business.

We are expanding within Purchasing and have two openings for permanent Strategic Buyers.

In this role, you will support a fast paced business that designs, certifies and manufactures aircraft seating of the highest quality and passenger focussed excellence.


You will have supplier and programme facing activities, including commercial negotiations and also supplier performance objectives such as quality, cost and delivery.

Key Responsibilities & Duties;

  • To issue and monitor RFP's to 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 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 manage supplier Long Term Agreements

Job requirements:

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

Demonstrable experience in problem solving techniques

Knowledge of Purchasing activity within a manufacturing environment

Ability to communicate at all levels

Able to work on own initiative

Ability to establish good working relationships across departments and with supplier representatives at all levels

Energetic and enthusiastic approach to work

Strong team player

Computer literate with MS Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook

A Degree within Engineering is desirable but not essential for this role.


Our UK operation specialises in the First and Business class seating markets for wide body aircraft, through our key industrial and engineering sites in Cwmbran, Newport, and Brackley.

We offer end to end solutions from business development and product co-creation with customers, through design, engineering, industrialisation, manufacturing and in-service support.

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future.

There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:


  • We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
  • We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
  • We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
  • We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues
As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

  • 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
  • Working Hours (unless specified) are 37.5 hours per week; Mon-Thurs (8am4:30pm), Friday (8am1:30pm)
  • Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
  • Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
  • Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
  • Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
  • STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all


We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.


Specificity of the job:

Travel within the United Kingdom and internationally maybe required to carry out activities such as supplier Annual Performance Reviews (APR) and project specific meetings/workshops

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets.

Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.

Safran has a global presence, with 76,800 employees and sales of 15,3 billion euros in 2021 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.

Safran was ranked as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021.

Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft
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