Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer
Cwmbran
On-Site

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense 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 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted 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 where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

We 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. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Your Role

As Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of the creation & updating of the multi-Business Unit Target Purchasing Strategy. You'll be (or become) a Technical specialist for the relevant Commodity; managing and executing cross functional high complexity (typically £10M+) transfers of work.

Key responsibilities:

*Issue and monitor RFP/Q's to strategic suppliers using available engineering data
*Lead a group of designated buyers across the purchasing function
*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, and work with a predetermined number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time in full
*Develop partnerships and relationships with suppliers
*Manage large scale purchasing projects such as industrialisation of new products
*Ensure OTIF from supply base meets the MRP requirements
*Ensure all KPI's are reported and updated in accordance with requirements
*Support Program/Business Sectors to effectively satisfy all requirements
*Organise the placement of purchase orders to fulfil the MRP requirements on both individual and team accounts.

What You'll Bring

*Significant buying experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (ideally aerospace, automotive, or defence)
*Proven ability to own and manage end to end RFQ/P processes
*Strategic sourcing experience, with a focus on cost, quality, and optimised delivery
*Excellent stakeholder management experience (internal and external)
*Ability to extract and present data/KPIs to make informed, data driven decisions
*Demonstrable supplier development and performance management
*Team leadership/management experience (desirable)