Buyer M/F

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Buyer M/F

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense

Job field : Purchasing

Location : Wolverhampton , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Employees / Staff

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Job Description

As a Buyer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of critical components and materials from a portfolio of suppliers. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, you'll manage orders, resolve issues, and take proactive action to prevent supply chain disruption. This role is ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys problem-solving, and is highly organised with a hands-on approach.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Manage the order book and scheduled purchase orders across multiple suppliers

• Raise RFQs, resolve invoice issues and challenge pricing changes where needed

• Provide delivery updates to key stakeholders and ensure escalation files are maintained

• Work closely with Engineering, Finance, Programmes and Operations to resolve supply chain issues

• Monitor and act on your own performance metrics

• Support Account Managers with supplier reviews, cost negotiations, and improvement projects

• Engage with NPI teams to ensure supply readiness for new product introduction

• Assist with change management and supplier strategy in line with business goals

• Drive continuous improvement, cost savings and delivery performance across your supplier base

Job Requirements

Essential skills:

• Experience in supply chain or manufacturing planning

• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of SAP

• Confidence to have difficult conversations with suppliers or internal teams

• Analytical approach to data and performance metrics

• Proactive, driven and solution-focused mindset

• Aerospace industry experience

• Understanding of engineering or technical environments

• CIPs qualification and a 2:1 (or above) in Business or Engineering

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)

• Structured training & opportunities to progress

Company Information

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 is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Locate your future workplace

Stratford RoadWV10 7EH

Wolverhampton

England United Kingdom

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.