Supplier Performance Lead

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

Job description

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.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. 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 specializes 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.

This role involves leading and participating in the pro-active management of supplier performance through business reviews, tactical recovery monitoring, and risk assessment mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage a portfolio of Local and Global Suppliers where necessary to ensure Safran requirements are met and understood.
2. Compile and monitor action plans for poor performing Suppliers.
3. Lead / participate in multisite Supplier business reviews with a Safran cross-functional team (CFT).
4. Ensure a common approach is taken towards management of the Supplier and that the Supplier recognizes this approach from Safran.
5. Work within a Safran CFT to ensure successful work package transfers in the Supply Chain.
6. Support the SPM in the effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives.
7. Manage internal expectations with key Customers to ensure full customer satisfaction.
8. Conduct rate readiness assessments and support maturity audits when necessary.

Complementary Description

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production, and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of the programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in-house in the UK.

Our People

These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:

1. We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive.
2. We develop our colleagues' skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future.
3. We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
4. We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues.

So you'll be supported every step of the way!

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

Job Requirements

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

1. We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business.
2. We develop our colleagues' skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future.
3. We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
4. We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues.

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

1. 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays.
2. Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts, and access to private healthcare.
3. Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses.
4. Family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave, and flexible working.
5. Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement.
6. STEM engagement with schools, colleges, and universities, and Charitable activities for all.

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves, and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.

Specificity of the Job

The role requires a significant amount of travelling (up to 80%) within the UK and overseas when necessary.