Procurement Leader

Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager/Team leader, this role involves pro-actively managing relationships with Suppliers / other Procurement Leaders (PLs), ensuring Safran Landing Systems (SLS) requirements are clearly recognised.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Suppliers to ensure SLS UK Ltd requirements are met.
• For poor performing Suppliers, analyse the impacts of an improvement request, implement the action plan resulting from the impact analysis.
• Participate in multisite Supplier business reviews with a SLS cross functional team (CFT).
• Work within a CFT to ensure successful work package transfers in the Supply Chain.
• Support the Supplier Performance Quality Leader (SPQL) in the effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives from SLS.
• Manage internal expectations with key Customers to ensure full customer satisfaction.

Order Book Management

• Analyse, process, confirm and communicate requirements to the supplier.
• Review and upload the supplier schedules received from suppliers.
• Suggest and support implementation of solutions in case of shortages.
• Negotiate deadlines/quantities with suppliers to meet business needs.
• Oversee the progress of manufacturing on the supplier's site.
• Manage delivery receipts.
• Manage the flow of returns to the supplier.
• Participate in Line of Balance (LoB) reviews.

Escalate Delivery and Quality Issues

• Reconcile performance with suppliers throughout the month.
• Measure and analyse supplier performance in coordination with the SPQL and if their targets are not being reached, set up internal and external action plans in close cooperation with the purchasing and quality.
• Identify & close out of root causes.
• Warning in case of supplier risk.
• Communicate to the supplier on Major Program changes.
• Monitor implementation.
• Implement Recovery plans: managing the priorities consistent with the program priorities.

Conduct Regular Supplier Reviews

• Establish Supplier visit and meeting schedules, depending on risk and criticality.
• Drive Supplier visits, supported by SLS site PM if required.
• Measure, reconcile and analyse supplier performance (OTD, OQD) for the site, liaise with the SPQL and if their targets are not being reached, set up internal and external action plans.

Logistics & Order Policy

• Provide detailed view of the supplier part portfolio recommend logistics conditions, lead time (contractual and actual), batch size for inclusion in the Logistic Executive Agreement (LEA).
• Review Lot size and Planned delivery times (firm horizon) with supplier and in line with any contractual documents (Contract or LEA) and lot size policy on a yearly basis.

Complementary Description

• Hybrid/Flexible working hours with an early finish on a Friday (4.5 day working week).
• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy/sell annual leave.
• Profit sharing annual bonus.
• Our Shares scheme.
• Pension scheme (up to 8% match).
• Onsite subsidised canteen, bicycle storage and shower/changing facilities.
• Free onsite parking.
• Our dedicated Benefits Portal, with a number of schemes including life assurance, cycle to work, technology & retail savings, access to healthcare & wellbeing services, and more!
• Global and local career progression opportunities and sponsorship of training courses.
• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all.
• Social events throughout the year, sports and social clubs.

Why Us?

Safran was ranked globally as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021. Our employees are at the heart of our success and we work together towards Four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business.
• We develop our colleagues' skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future.
• We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues.

Job Requirements

• Good working knowledge of ERP system and MRP2 Principles in SAP.
• Experience in Aerospace would be an advantage.
• Computer literate in Word & Excel.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Analytical skills.
• Decision making skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Negotiating and Influencing skills.
• Business understanding.
• Commercial awareness.

What's my next step?

Please apply by uploading a CV and cover letter, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Landing Systems to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Landing Systems an inclusive place to work.