Procurement Lead (H/F) (M/F)

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 83 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 19,0 milliards d'euros en 2022, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés. Safran s'engage dans des programmes de recherche et développement qui préservent les priorités environnementales de sa feuille de route d'innovation technologique.



Safran est dans le top 30 des meilleurs employeurs mondiaux 2022 selon le magazine Forbes.



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 11 500 collaborateurs répartis dans 13 pays.

Mission description

Procurement Lead

Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire

£ Competitive



Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen



Skills: SAP, AS9100, CIPS, Supply chain management, Production control systems, JIT, Purchasing, Leadership capabilities, Negotiating, Analytical



At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.



If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.



The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.



As a Procurement Lead at Safran Electrical & Power you will be responsible for allocated suppliers across the commodity, expediting orders placed when necessary. You will act as the focal point for all day-to-day material requirements across a range of agreed suppliers, building relationships with key stakeholders, while also leading and coordinating with buyers to ensure deliveries are actioned on time. You will utilise your innovative capabilities to drive improvement within the procurement team, helping to find solutions within the supply chain.



The Role

• Act as the central point of contact for day-to-day material requirements from a range of suppliers

• Provide leadership and day to day management to assigned team of Buyers.

• Significant levels of coordination and communication with both internal and external stakeholders as part of a cross-functional global supply chain team

• Escalate issues with suppliers and buyers as and when necessary, whilst also resolving changes to planned supply, keeping line management updated

• Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure they are updated regularly on the status of supply for their programs, taking identified actions on behalf of the purchasing team

• Manage deliveries of purchase orders to be just in time for inventory management

• Drive improvement actions within the procurement team via KPI reviews and maintenance, helping to find solutions to common issues

• Work with suppliers to resolve issues that affect performance such as quality discrepancies, booking-in queries and invoice query resolution

• Coordinate with the commodity team for new vendor introductions