Project Purchaser

TN United Kingdom; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in the Aviation Industry, specializing in First Class and Business Class seating markets. This role involves coordinating and managing procurement processes, ensuring timely deliveries, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will play a crucial role in project delivery and cost management, while also enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package. With opportunities for career progression and a commitment to equality and diversity, this is a chance to make a real impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus UK Bank Holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Technology savings

Retail discounts

Career progression opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Flexible working

Equality and diversity initiatives

STEM engagement activities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement strategy implementation.
• Demonstrates technical understanding and enthusiasm for project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on purchased material requirements for development.
• Manage program purchased inventory and resolve material issues.

Skills

Procurement Strategy Implementation

Project/Program Management

Cross-Functional Team Management

MRP & Baan Proficiency

Clear Communication Skills

Tools

MRP Systems

Baan

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• You will be working for an international key player in the Aviation Industry
• Safran Seats is one of the world's leading suppliers of seating for passengers

About Our Client

Safran Seats is unique within aerospace, as they interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers, offering the largest seats portfolio among seat suppliers. You could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers or some of the biggest airline brands globally. In the UK, Safran Seats specializes in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide-body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams based in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales, and Brackley, England.

Job Description

1. Track, coordinate, and report on purchased material requirements for development, confidence tests, PDR, CDR, certification test articles, and up to SS01, within the program schedule constraints.
2. Issue and monitor RFP/Qs to specific suppliers using available engineering data.
3. Review and select suppliers based on proposals/quotations received.
4. Use MRP data to raise necessary purchase orders and collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely, full, and quality deliveries.
5. Resolve discrepancies and invoice queries in line with team KPIs.
6. Ensure all documentary evidence for purchased materials is delivered at each PROMPT Tollgate milestone.
7. Report on material costs versus budget targets and identify potential cost savings.
8. Raise and obtain approval for purchase requisitions and sales orders to support long lead-time material demands.
9. Track and resolve purchased material issues, organize transport or airfreight as needed.
10. Utilize Engineering DLOB, Long Lead Tracker tools, and report on drawing releases to support purchasing needs.
11. Manage program purchased inventory, including initiating and executing material dispositions.

The Successful Applicant

• Demonstrates technical understanding and enthusiasm for project delivery.
• Has proven procurement strategy implementation experience.
• Possesses project/program management skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in using MRP & Baan to support new product introductions into programs.
• Ensures attainment of cost objectives for purchased parts by collaborating with stakeholders.
• Confident and clear communication skills are essential.
• This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including criminal record checks. Disclosure of unspent convictions is required if applicable. Only candidates passing these checks will be considered.

What's on Offer

• 25 days holiday plus UK Bank Holidays
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including schemes like cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts
• Career progression opportunities, including sponsorship and training courses
• Family-friendly policies such as maternity, paternity, adoptive and shared parental leave, and flexible working
• Equality and diversity initiatives with internal engagement groups
• STEM engagement activities with educational institutions and charitable activities