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Safran

Buyer 2 M/F

Safran, Santa Maria, California, United States, 93454

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Job details

Domain

Production

Job field / Job profile

Supply chain - Procurement officer

Job title

Buyer 2 M/F

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Administrative staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

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

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

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.

Candidate skills & requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum 3 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills: MRP system experience MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint) 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

Annual salary

$68,640 - $78,000 USD

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, California

City (-ies)

2641 Airpark Drive CA 93455 Santa Maria

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 3 years

Additional Languages preferred

English (Fluent)