Strategic Sourcing Manager

Safran Aerosystems Oxygen; United States; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Safran Aerosystems seeks a Lead Strategic Sourcing professional to identify, evaluate and develop new global suppliers, strengthening the supplier base and competitiveness. The role requires independent thinking, market research, and self-education across products, commodities and suppliers.

The position collaborates with the Europe-based counterpart to define and implement sourcing strategies, delivers market analyses and strategic recommendations, and supports supplier development to drive

Formación

• Master's degree required.
• Good knowledge of aerospace industrial processes.
• Knowledge of the Aero Excellence approach.
• Proficiency in APQP principles and quality tools.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain and industrial logistics issues.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Professional procurement certifications (CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent).
• Fluency in English and French.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, evaluate and develop new sources of supply on a global scale.
• Provide market analyses and strategic recommendations to Commodity Managers.
• Support supplier development opportunities and cross-functional projects; involve Procurement, SPM, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Contribute to defining and implementing sourcing and commodity strategies for the group and business units.
• Provide contracting support and influence without direct authority through fact-based recommendations.

Conocimientos

English

French

Educación

Master's degree

Herramientas

ERP/MRP systems

Descripción del empleo

The Lead Strategic Sourcing professional is an experienced procurement expert acting as an individual contributor, without direct managerial responsibility. Their primary mission is to identify, evaluate, and develop new sources of supply on a global scale in order to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience, and performance of the Safran Aerosystems supplier base. Much of this workload will require an independent thinker capable of performing the necessary research to self-educate in products, commodities and/or suppliers previously unknown.

Working closely with their counterpart based in Europe, the position contributes to defining and implementing sourcing and selected commodity strategies for the Group's the tier one company's and the related business unit's various commodities. The role also provides expertise to the Commodity Managers within the operating entities by supplying market analyses, strategic recommendations, and supplier development opportunities.

The position combines market intelligence, supplier evaluations, leadership and support for commodity strategies, contract negotiation support (as assigned by direct manager), and management of cross-functional projects involving Procurement, Supplier Performance Management (SPM), Engineering, Quality, and/or Supply Chain.

The position holder is recognized for their autonomy, ability to influence, ability to make recommendations and decisions through expertise, credibility, and fact-based recommendations rather than formal authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Good knowledge of aerospace industrial processes.
• Knowledge of or experience with the Aero Excellence approach.
• Proficiency in APQP principles and associated quality tools.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain and industrial logistics issues.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Professional procurement or supply chain certifications (CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent).
• Fluency in English and French. Any additional language is an advantage.

Key Competencies

Technical Competencies

• International strategic sourcing
• Supplier development
• Commodity strategies
• Supplier evaluation and qualification
• Commercial negotiation
• Contracting
• Cost and TCO analysis
• Supplier risk management
• APQP
• Aero Excellence
• Supply Chain and industrial logistics
• Aerospace industrial processes

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong autonomy
• Influential leadership
• Cross-functional project management
• Ability to build alignment without hierarchical authority
• Initiative and ability to drive proposals
• Strategic vision
• Results orientation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to operate in an international and multicultural environment
• Analytical and pragmatic mindset

Expected Leadership

• Strong autonomy in identifying and developing sourcing opportunities.
• Ability to influence and persuade without hierarchical authority.
• Entrepreneurial and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and continuous monitoring of global supplier markets.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution.
• Natural leadership in facilitating multidisciplinary project teams.