Programme Purchaser

Company: Safran Seats

Job field: Purchasing

Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Professional status: Employees / Staff

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award-winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Job summary:

The Programme Purchaser will perform and contribute to the Integrated Programme Team(s) as assigned and will effectively drive the tracking and coordination of the purchased material requirements on behalf of the Programme Purchasing Team.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Drive the tracking, coordination and reporting of the purchased material requirements for development, confidence test, PDR, CDR, certification test articles and up to SS01 – within the constraints of a programme schedule.
• For the purpose of satisfying Pre-Production, Development & Prototype parts where required for a Programme: To issue and monitor RFP/Q's to specific suppliers using available engineering data. Review and selection of suppliers based on proposals/quotations received. Using MRP data to raise necessary PO's and work with a predetermined number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time, in full and to the correct quality standards. To resolve discrepancy and invoice queries in line with own and team KPI.
• Ensure that all contributing documentary evidence for the purchased material requirements are delivered at each PROMPT Tollgate milestone.
• Report material costs vs budget targets and identify potential cost avoidance.
• Raise and acquire approval for purchase requisitions and Sales Orders to drive long lead-time material demand where necessary.
• Track and resolve purchased material issues, organise transport / airfreight where required.
• Use the Engineering DLOB, Long Lead Tracker tools and report on drawing release to support Purchasing needs.
• Manage programme purchased inventory including initiating and diligently executing material disposition.

Complementary Description:

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of the programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people:

• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive.
• 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 between you and your colleagues.

So you'll be supported every step of the way!

Sustainability:

Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility:

As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Job Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate technical understanding and enthusiasm to deliver into the programme - Essential.
• Proven delivery of procurement strategies - Essential.
• Project / Programme management experience - Essential.
• Management of cross-functional teams - Essential.
• To effectively use MRP & Baan to support the introduction of new products into a Programme - Essential.
• Ensuring attainment of the objective cost of the Purchased part by referring to all stakeholders in the Purchasing Department - Essential.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are 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.

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

We want Safran Seats 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 Seats an inclusive place to work.

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

What We'll Offer:

• As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• 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 schemes.
• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools.
• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent.

Company Information:

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

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.