Commodity Analyst M-F

Preligens; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace leader based in Wolverhampton is seeking a skilled professional to drive operational excellence and manage cost-saving initiatives. You will support senior commodity managers, lead savings reviews, and provide insightful reporting on performance metrics. The ideal candidate has strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, experience in multi-site environments, and excellent analytical abilities. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company performance bonus scheme

Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme

Structured training & opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a multi-site manufacturing and/or engineering business.
• Self-starter with a ‘can do' attitude and curious mindset.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support senior commodity managers in planning and tracking savings projects.
• Lead monthly savings reviews to flag risks and track progress.
• Create and deliver executive-ready presentations for Business Reviews.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Fluent English

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to influence global savings performance and drive operational excellence across a world-class aerospace business? This is your opportunity to work at the heart of the Actuation Systems organisation—owning critical reporting, driving cost-saving initiatives, and collaborating across international teams to deliver measurable results. If you're data-driven, detail-focused, and thrive on turning analysis into action, we want to hear from you.

This role can be based from our UK, French or Italian sites.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Support senior commodity managers in planning, tracking, and reporting savings projects.
• Consolidate cost-saving inputs across regions and maintain global project dashboards.
• Lead monthly savings reviews to flag risks, share progress, and escalate roadblocks.
• Manage and update the 5-year cost savings and headwinds (HW) roadmap.
• Coordinate with local and country-level finance teams to ensure data accuracy and alignment.
• Provide consistent monthly financial updates across countries.
• Develop and implement robust cost control and productivity monitoring processes.
• Support global commodity reviews with data prep and analysis.
• Define and track KPIs to measure performance and ensure accountability.
• Lead KPI reviews at the Actuation Systems level.
• Create and deliver executive-ready presentations for Business Reviews.
• Provide clear, insightful reporting on savings and performance metrics.
• Consolidate and deliver cost reduction reports with actionable commentary.
• Present monthly results to senior leadership, highlighting trends and deviations.

Job Requirements

• Experience of working in a multi-site manufacturing and/or engineering business.
• Excellent knowledge in Excel & PowerPoint. SAP is a mandatory.
• Excellent financial, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English, Skilled communicator.
• Comfortable working either as part of team or individually under own initiative.
• Self-starter with a ‘can do' attitude and curious mindset.
• Results orientated with ability to work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborates to form and maintain good relationships across multi-functional teams.
• Experience of working in a multi-site manufacturing and/or engineering business.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Locate your future workplace

Stratford Road WV10 7EH

Wolverhampton

England United Kingdom