Commodity Buyer

SAFRAN UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is seeking a Commodity Buyer for Machined Parts to manage a supplier panel and drive cost reductions across UK-based machinists suppliers.

You will work in a hybrid setup, interfacing with procurement, production and quality teams to ensure on-time delivery of critical aerospace components for commercial and military programmes.

Qualifications

• Must hold APICS CPIM, CIRM or PMAC certification.
• Significant purchasing experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading multi-functional projects.
• Strong contract negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated portfolio of machinist suppliers, mainly in the UK.
• Lead RFQ processes and establish contractual conditions with suppliers.
• Oversee supplier performance, cost reduction plans and KPIs.
• Act as purchasing focal point for supplier panel across sites.
• Negotiate contracts and manage renewals with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Production, Programme, Quality.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Verbal and written communication

Project leadership

MS Office proficiency

Relationship management

Education

APICS CPIM or CIRM/PMAC Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are seeking a Commodity Buyer - Machined Parts to join Safran Landing Systems, the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Based in Gloucester, you will play a key role in managing and developing relationships with a portfolio of machining suppliers, supporting the delivery of critical components for both commercial and military aerospace programmes.

Location: Gloucester
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Safran Landing Systems, the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, is seeking a Commodity Buyer - Machined Parts to join its Gloucester-based team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and developing a portfolio of specialist machining suppliers, supporting the production of landing gear systems for major commercial and military aircraft programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated portfolio of machinists suppliers located predominantly within the UK
• Manage the relationship from the sourcing (RFQ) up to the contract management during the life of the Contract
• Accountable for the relationship with each supplier of the allocated panel
• Accountable for the cost reduction plan with the supplier panel assigned
• Contribute to set-up, then formalize and execute the strategy for the Machined-Parts Commodity
• Creation and management of RFQ process through the Supplier Selection and establishment of Safran Landing Systems contractual conditions with Suppliers
• Manage contracts in place with Suppliers assigned and anticipate renewals of contract, through J1 and Supplier Selection Committees
• Actively work to increase the maturity level of the supplier panel to the required level.
• Actively monitoring the performance of the supplier, and engage actions in collaboration with the Supplier Performance & Quality Lead
• Identify cost reduction opportunities, manage the cost reduction plan, and report figures in the design KPI tool (SIEVO)
• Interface with other functions on all sites (Procurement, Production, Program, Quality, Industrialization) and act as a Purchasing focal point for the supplier panel allocated
• Resolve daily (tactical) issues related with suppliers, such as claims & litigations.

Mandatory (essential):

• A relevant University Degree and/or APICS, CPIM or CIRM/PMAC Certification.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, international experience in Aerospace preferred or in Mechanical Industrial Engineering;
• Significant Purchasing experience
• Experience in leading Projects within multi-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Contracts, contract language and the ability to negotiate various types of contracts with suppliers
• Purchasing process leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a team environment and represent the Purchasing function towards the Supplier
• High working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with accounting and financial principles
• Production control process knowledge, MRP and Flow Management.
• Ability to travel on short or long term within Europe, as per project needs
• Good knowledge of MRP system

Good to have (desirable):

• Good knowledge of SAP environment