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Strategic Buyer

3 months ago

Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough, United Kingdom Safran UK Full time
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.
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.

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 83,000 employees and sales of 19 billion euros in 2022 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 ranks among Forbes magazine's Top 30 best employers in the world.

Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft passenger and crew seats. One million seats made by the company are now in service worldwide.


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.


The role of strategic buyer within Safran Seats GB supports a fast paced business that designs, certifies and manufactures aircraft seating of the highest quality and passenger focused excellence.


The strategic buyer has supplier and programme facing activities, including commercial negotiations and also supplier performance objectives such as quality, cost and delivery.


Key Responsibilities will include:
*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.

Additional Description:
Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners.

Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme.

We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.


We focus on:
Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:

  • We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
  • 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 between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way

Sustainability

Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation.

We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK

Candidate skills:
Read and understand engineering drawings
Demonstrable experience in problem solving techniques
Knowledge of Purchasing activity within a manufacturing environment

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
  • 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