Program; NPI Buyer - FTC; H​/F - SAFRAN Electrical & POWER LTD

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ᵉ entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World’s Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Electrical & Power est l'un des leaders mondiaux des systèmes électriques aéronautiques. La société est un acteur clé dans le domaine de l'électrification des équipements et de la propulsion électrique et hybride. Elle compte 14 000 collaborateurs répartis dans 13 pays.

New Program (NPI) Buyer – 12 month FTC – Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£ Competitive Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, EV scheme, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

• SAP
• Purchasing
• NPI
• Engineering
• Relationship building
• Supply chain management
• Negotiating
• Analytical
• Data visualisation and presenting

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid‑electric or full‑electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight. If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.

The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

As a New Program Buyer at Safran Electrical & Power you will manage and coordinate new programs and projects for Safran, whilst building positive relationships with vendors and suppliers, securing the best quality programs in the aerospace industry. You will manage and align core commodity strategies, greatly contributing to supplier selection and the development of future product roadmaps to ensure high quality output for ongoing and future programs.

You will work closely with the engineering team to ensure design evolutions and developments correspond with manufacturing lead times. Manage and facilitate all sourcing activity, aligning core commodity strategies with supplier selection. Coordinate and manage new programs at the site, building robust and solid relationships with high quality vendors and suppliers. Ensure design evolutions synchronise with from initial concept through to new product introduction phases.

Work with Supplier Account Manager and Commodity Manager to negotiate prices, terms, conditions and agreements. Follow a robust design‑to‑cost methodology, challenging design requirements to ensure they correspond with program and product roadmaps. Escalate, when appropriate, any significant issues that require management intervention or awareness. Work with suppliers to resolve any issues impacting performance, such as quality discrepancies. Coordinate with the purchasing teams and vendors to enable robust and efficient supply chains.

Report and present program reviews to various stakeholders.

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience, but we’re also keen to help people grow and develop in this role. If you have some or all of the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• Minimum 5 years of purchasing/sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment (Aerospace sector experience is desirable but not mandatory)
• Technical background; able to understand Engineering drawings and requirements
• Engineeri…