Project Buyer

Safran; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days holiday

Pension scheme with employerContrib.

Private medical cover

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Training & development

Job summary

Safran Seats in the UK, including Cwmbran and Newport, Wales, seeks a Project Buyer to drive material readiness for new programme milestones and collaborate with engineering and programme teams to translate requirements into purchasing actions.

You will manage suppliers, RFP/Q processes, and purchase orders, while monitoring budgets and KPIs. The role is hands-on, linking programme needs with supplier performance to keep complex projects on track.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast paced Project/Programme Buying role.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, or NPI processes.
• Experience using MRP and ERP tools.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Keep track and report all purchased material needs across development, testing, and PDR/CDR stages.
• Run RFP/RFQ activities, review supplier quotes, and support choosing the right partners using engineering and programme data.
• Raise purchase orders through MRP and work closely with suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time, in full, and to the quality expected.
• Tackle any material or invoice issues to keep the programme moving and maintain strong performance against KPIs.
• Keep the team informed by creating clear purchasing health reports and dashboards for IPT and leadership reviews.
• Keep costs on track by monitoring spend against budgets, spotting cost avoidance opportunities, and managing approvals for long lead items.
• Oversee programme inventory, from tracking and disposition to arranging transport or airfreight when required.

Skills

Experience in project buying

Reading engineering drawings

NPI knowledge

MRP/ERP experience

Problem solving

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

Job description

As a Project Buyer, you'll play a critical role in driving material readiness for new programme milestones, ensuring the right parts are sourced, ordered, and delivered on time to support development, testing, and certification phases. You'll collaborate closely with all departments, including engineering and programme teams, to transform requirements into clear purchasing actions; managing suppliers, RFP/Q processes, and purchase orders The Project Buyer is a dynamic, hands‑on role where you'll be the link between programme needs and supplier performance, helping to keep complex projects moving smoothly. Key Responsibilities:

• Keep track and report all purchased material needs across development, testing, and PDR/CDR stages, keeping everything on schedule
• Run RFP/RFQ activities, review supplier quotes, and support choosing the right partners using engineering and programme data
• Raise purchase orders through MRP and work closely with suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time, in full, and to the quality expected
• Tackle any material or invoice issues to keep the programme moving and maintain strong performance against KPIs
• Keep the team informed by creating clear purchasing health reports and dashboards for IPT and leadership reviews
• Keep costs on track by monitoring spend against budgets, spotting cost avoidance opportunities, and managing approvals for long lead items
• Oversee programme inventory, from tracking and disposition to arranging transport or airfreight when required

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.), Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success. Get involved: We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

• Proven experience in a fast paced Project/Programme Buying role
• Demonstrable technical understanding - including the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, or new product introduction (NPI) processes
• Experience working MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and ERP tools
• Proven problem solving skills with a proactive, solution focused mindset

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.

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you, both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual share save schemes.
• We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools