Supply Chain Project Coordinator M/F

Safran; Dubai; On-site; AED 216,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats in Dubai seeks a Supply Chain Project Coordinator to guide the maturity journey across Dubai projects in line with One Safran standards. You will drive the readiness of processes, tools, and governance for state‑of‑the‑art supply chain execution.

With 5–8 years in aerospace or comparable industries, you will define roadmaps, deploy KPIs and QRQC, and mentor the next Dubai Supply Chain Manager as part of a hands‑on ramp‑up.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or supplier management, ideally in an industrial or aerospace environment.
• Familiarity with S&OP, supplier qualification processes, and ERP/MRP systems
• Experience with maturity models, standard deployment, or continuous improvement frameworks
• Familiarity with QRQC methodology and KPI/performance management systems
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in aerospace or a demanding industrial environment

Responsibilities

• Pilot the maturity deployment of the Supply Chain discipline at the Dubai site, ensuring processes, tools and practices are installed to state-of-the-art / One Safran standards.
• Define and maintain the Supply Chain maturity roadmap for Dubai (Qualifying level, Bronze, and subsequent levels), aligned with the One Safran maturity grid.
• Deploy and maintain the One Safran Supply Chain handbook, maturity grids, standard KPIs, and QRQC methodology at the Dubai site.
• Report maturity progress and KPIs to the Supply Chain BPM/BPO, acting as the functional reference point for Supply Chain topics at Dubai.
• Identify gaps versus the One Safran reference framework and define, track, and close the associated action plans.
• Support and coach the future Dubai Supply Chain Manager(s) in building their team's maturity, acting as their hands‑on "right hand" during the ramp‑up phase.
• Facilitate QRQC routines and structured problem-solving within the discipline at Dubai.
• Represent the Supply Chain discipline (not a specific product line) across all Dubai projects.
• Benchmark Dubai's practices against other Safran Seats and Safran sites and bring back best practices from the One Safran network.
• Build Dubai team capability in Supply Chain through training, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
• Escalate maturity risks or resource gaps to the BPM/BPO and the Dubai Industrial Project Manager.
• Pilot the maturity of S&OP, supplier qualification, inventory management, and logistics practices at Dubai against the One Safran Supply Chain maturity grid.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

S&OP

QRQC

KPI management

ERP/MRP familiarity

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Supply Chain Project Coordinator M/F

Job details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Reference number

2026-191372

Job title

Supply Chain Project Coordinator M/F

Employment type

Fixed Term contract

Contract period

15 months

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Supply Chain Project Coordinator is the guarantor that Supply Chain is installed at Dubai to state-of-the-art standards, using the One Safran reference framework. The role defines the Supply Chain maturity roadmap for Dubai and accompanies the future Dubai Supply Chain Manager(s) as their hands‑on right hand through this maturity journey.

Key Responsibilities and Duties :

• Pilot the maturity deployment of the Supply Chain discipline at the Dubai site, ensuring processes, tools and practices are installed to state-of-the-art / One Safran standards.
• Define and maintain the Supply Chain maturity roadmap for Dubai (Qualifying level, Bronze, and subsequent levels), aligned with the One Safran maturity grid.
• Deploy and maintain the One Safran Supply Chain handbook, maturity grids, standard KPIs, and QRQC methodology at the Dubai site.
• Report maturity progress and KPIs to the Supply Chain BPM/BPO, acting as the functional reference point for Supply Chain topics at Dubai.
• Identify gaps versus the One Safran reference framework and define, track, and close the associated action plans.
• Support and coach the future Dubai Supply Chain Manager(s) in building their team's maturity, acting as their hands‑on "right hand" during the ramp‑up phase.
• Facilitate QRQC routines and structured problem-solving within the discipline at Dubai.
• Represent the Supply Chain discipline (not a specific product line) across all Dubai projects.
• Benchmark Dubai's practices against other Safran Seats and Safran sites and bring back best practices from the One Safran network.
• Build Dubai team capability in Supply Chain through training, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
• Escalate maturity risks or resource gaps to the BPM/BPO and the Dubai Industrial Project Manager.
• Pilot the maturity of S&OP, supplier qualification, inventory management, and logistics practices at Dubai against the One Safran Supply Chain maturity grid.
• Support the structuring of the Dubai supplier panel and procurement processes in line with One Safran standards.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

The Supply Chain Project Coordinator is a functional role, not a product-line role: it covers Supply Chain across all Dubai projects and product lines.

Candidate skills & requirements

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or supplier management, ideally in an industrial or aerospace environment

• Familiarity with S&OP, supplier qualification processes, and ERP/MRP systems

• Experience with maturity models, standard deployment, or continuous improvement frameworks

• Familiarity with QRQC methodology and KPI/performance management systems

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in aerospace or a demanding industrial environment

Job location

Mideast, United Arab Emirates

Job location

City (-ies)

Dubai

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Master Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 years