External Supply Planning Lead - Aerospace

Safran Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats in Abu Dhabi is seeking an External Supply Planning Manager to lead the operational and tactical planning of externally supplied components and materials, ensuring uninterrupted production through effective supplier management in collaboration with the strategic Purchasing organisation.

You will manage a team of five, drive ERP/MRP-driven scheduling, PO placement, supplier performance, and risk mitigation, while championing lean practices and continuous improvement across the supply

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in procurement planning and supplier management.
• Strong ERP/MRP systems, supplier portals and analytics tool experience.
• Knowledge of inventory planning, demand and supply analysis, and risk mitigation.
• Experience in supplier relationship and performance management.
• Lean practices experience; greenbelt is a plus.
• Advanced MS Office and related analytical software.
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily and weekly procurement activities aligned to ERP-driven production schedules.
• Ensuring timely placement, maintenance, and follow-up of purchase orders to suppliers.
• Managing supplier priorities, shortage routines, and orderbook performance.
• Providing supply chain input for strategic sourcing and supplier selection decisions.
• Monitoring supplier capacity against rolling forecasts and addressing shortfalls.
• Maintaining supplier risk registers and operational mitigation plans.
• Ensuring procurement processes are documented and drive continuous improvement.
• Tracking and managing procurement KPIs and on-time delivery metrics.
• Coaching and developing a team of around five, setting performance goals.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Lean practices

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Supplier portals

Analytics tools

Job description

Safran Seats in Abu Dhabi is seeking an External Supply Planning Manager to lead the operational and tactical planning of externally supplied components and materials, ensuring uninterrupted production through effective supplier management in collaboration with the strategic Purchasing organisation.

You will manage a team of five, drive ERP/MRP-driven scheduling, PO placement, supplier performance, and risk mitigation, while championing lean practices and continuous improvement across the supply