At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to manage supplier relationships and ensure top-notch materials for aerospace projects.
- Company: Safran, a global leader in aerospace and defence, committed to innovation and diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on collaboration and career development.
- Why this job: Be part of a sustainable future while working with advanced technologies and diverse suppliers.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of purchasing processes and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Location: Gloucester
Working Pattern: Hybrid
At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed through a shared vision.
Your Role
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring Safran has the materials, services and supplier partnerships needed to deliver world-class products. You will support key projects across the business, working with advanced technologies and a diverse supplier base.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively within the Purchasing Team to support business strategy
- Implement supplier tendering and selection processes
- Negotiate and draft contracts with selected suppliers
- Steer industrialisation and digitalisation in line with Group CSR strategy
- Consolidate supplier assessments (quality, logistics, purchasing)
- Drive supplier improvement action plans to enhance performance and reduce costs
- Manage supplier relationships and ensure contractual compliance
- Maintain accurate purchasing data in internal systems
- Proactively resolve disputes and manage evolving needs
- Promote best practices across your supplier portfolio
- Support the Category Manager and coordinate actions where required
- Support source start-up processes
- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and Safran internal standards
Essential
- Knowledge of purchasing methodologies and processes
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Strong numerical skills
- Highly organised, structured approach and able to work using own initiative
- Focused, task-oriented and resilient
- Strong communication, listening and negotiation abilities
- Understanding of Safran's technical environment
- Knowledge of industrial and purchasing policies, including contract law
- Familiarity with Lean-Sigma tools
- Previous experience within a purchasing team using purchasing information systems
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Business Administration qualifications or similar
- Customer Service training
- CIPS qualifications
Buyer M/F in Gloucester employer: Safran
At Safran, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in Gloucester, where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of our operations. As a Buyer, you will not only contribute to our mission in aerospace and defence but also benefit from our commitment to employee growth through continuous training and development opportunities. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values diversity and strives for excellence in every project.
