Project Buyer

Project Buyer
Safran Seats
Cwmbran, South Wales

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.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

33 days holiday
Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members
Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme- 4 x Life Assurance
Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection
Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
Annual share save schemesYour role:

As a Project Buyer, you'll play a critical role in driving material readiness for new programme milestones, ensuring the right parts are sourced, ordered, and delivered on time to support development, testing, and certification phases.

You'll collaborate closely with engineering and programme teams, transforming requirements into clear purchasing actions while managing suppliers, RFP/Q processes, and purchase orders.

Your work will directly influence programme success by maintaining accurate purchasing health reports, tracking costs against budget targets, and resolving material issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Keep track and report all purchased material needs across development, testing, and PDR/CDR stages, keeping everything on schedule
Run RFP/RFQ activities, review supplier quotes, and support choosing the right partners using engineering and programme data
Raise purchase orders through MRP and work closely with suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time, in full, and to the quality expected
Tackle any material or invoice issues to keep the programme moving and maintain strong performance against KPIs
Keep the team informed by creating clear purchasing health reports and dashboards for IPT and leadership reviews
Keep costs on track by monitoring spend against budgets, spotting cost avoidance opportunities, and managing approvals for long lead items
Oversee programme inventory, from tracking and disposition to arranging transport or airfreight when requiredWhat you'll bring:

Proven experience in a Project/Programme Buying role
Demonstrable technical understanding, including the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, or new product introduction (NPI) processes
Experience working MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and ERP tools.
Proven problem‑solving skills with a proactive, solution‑focused mindset.
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.

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.

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.

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