Program Purchasing Manager; H​/F - SAFRAN LLC

Program Purchasing Manager (H/F) – SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC

AEROCONTACT

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 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Seats est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de sièges d'avion, tant pour l'équipage que pour les passagers. 1 million de sièges d'avion fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes du monde entier.

As a member of the Safran Seats team, you play a major role in the teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensures that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike. No matter your role, you connect and collaborate with your fellow team members to bring state‑of‑the‑art, high‑value‑added solutions to market.

Because we are one of the few original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer an all‑inclusive range of passenger seats for commercial aircraft, you’ll do impressive work that supports passengers in a variety of seating options, from economy to first class.

Objective:
Representing the Purchasing department and promoting the purchasing process within the program management team for a Program (or a set of Programs), for the Purchased Part relating to parts, equipment and services, under the responsibility of the Company, according to plan and according to specifications, and for non‑production investments and purchases under the responsibility of the program. The PPM will work to facilitate the optimum conditions of sourcing in terms of total cost (direct & indirect costs, quality and deadline), for all the life‑cycle stages of the Program.

• Pre‑project and preparation for future phase:
  Assisting the Program in responses to customer RFIs and RFQs.
• Coordinating the technological improvement actions for the purchased parts, and seeking innovations from suppliers.
• In the case of a program team being put in place to deal specifically with R&T programs, representing purchasing on the R&T and pre‑project platforms Development phase.
• Providing proactive support in the construction and implementation of the cooperation scheme.
• Contributing, in conjunction with the «Industrial function», to drafting the industrial scheme («make or buy»), taking account of the industrial and purchasing strategies, along with the program expectations (objective cost, geographic return, offsets, export license, PMA protection, etc.).
• Playing his role as a permanent member of the Program.
• Coordinating the planning of the Supplier Shortlisting/// /// Commissions and Supplier Selection Commissions, and assisting buyers with their preparations when required (issues, complexity, etc.).
• Integrating the Program requirements with regard to Export Control.
• Maintaining a summary of the program components subject to export control, and coordinating the necessary actions in the event of changes with an impact on the program.
• All duties as assigned.

• Education &
  
  Qualification:
  
  A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business or other related field is required; or six (6) years cards related experience working in one of these fields in lieu of a Bachelor's level degree to meet the education requirement.
• Work Experience:
  
  Technical knowledge – Additionally, Five (5) years of Operational experience fully in contact with…