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

Overview

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 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.

• Management and coordination for the Purchasing function on new programmes at Pitstone, managing multiple vendors (approx. 20 per typical project), managing between 2-4 projects simultaneously, with different levels of complexity
• Project budget responsibility is typically £1M to £3M per program (sometimes more), excluding non-recurring costs (NRCs) and CAPEX
• 95% bought components
• Manage and facilitate all sourcing activity, aligning the core commodity strategies with supplier selection and the future product roadmap for new products and technology being developed
• Ensure deployment of Design for Manufacture (DFM) processes with early supplier engagement, to manage and report design evolution from concept/baseline throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) phases of prototype and qualification
• Follow a robust DTC methodology, challenging design requirements, potential over engineering and scope creep
• Create, conduct and close RFQ / RFP Packages with Selected Supplier Choice panels
• Manage deliveries of Purchase orders, communicate weekly clear to build status to program team and work with suppliers to ensure any deviations and technical issues are captured, agreed with stake holders such as engineering and programs teams
• Ensure the technical issues are escalated and mitigated with stakeholder support
• Escalate, where appropriate, any significant issues that require management intervention or awareness;
  Work with suppliers to resolve issues impacting performance, such as, Quality discrepancies, Book in queries, Permits/Concessions or Invoice query resolution and corrective actions where needed
• Support daily IPT (Integrated Program Team) meeting for assigned projects
• Ensure project costs are captured and reported monthly via BoM costing model
• Manage returns to vendors via the NCT process
• Work closely with engineering to ensure design evolutions are in alignment with manufacturing leadtimes
• Work with Purchasing/SPRM SRPM/SQA/Vendors to ensure/create robust and efficient Supply chains
• Explore & exploit opportunities for cost improvement on the project; while ensuring commodity strategy is
• Work with Supplier Account Manager / Commodity Manager to negotiate prices, terms, conditions and agreements
• Assist where required with BOM and MRP maintenance, to include part # creation and planning parameter loading
• Provide senior management with a weekly update on program status and risks
• Risk Analysis
• Identification and resolution of supply issues in order to meet business commitments
• Strong supplier relationship management, developing a competent network of capable suppliers and partners to support a dynamic, agile and lean environment
• To take a very proactive approach to aggressive cost reduction and design influence

• Purchasing/sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment. Aerospace sector not necessary but desirable. An awareness of low volume sourcing would be very preferable
• Astute commercial awareness
• Proven experience in liaising with customers or suppliers; with a background of negotiation
• Demonstrates healthy and productive influencing ability which can be applied within an engineering /design…