Safran
Safran Cabin Buyer
Role Assignment
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents
Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter Purchasing Execution
Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements
Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management
Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers
Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead
Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) against supplier product and communicate and coordinate disposition
Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum 3 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills:
MRP system experience Other Skills:
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements
Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect
Ability to make timely decisions and take action
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders
Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)
Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints The Safran growth strategy centers on three imperatives: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. 2641 Airpark Drive CA 93455 Santa Maria California United States
Role Assignment
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents
Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter Purchasing Execution
Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements
Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management
Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers
Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead
Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) against supplier product and communicate and coordinate disposition
Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum 3 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills:
MRP system experience Other Skills:
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements
Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect
Ability to make timely decisions and take action
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders
Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)
Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints The Safran growth strategy centers on three imperatives: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. 2641 Airpark Drive CA 93455 Santa Maria California United States