Commodity Buyer

Job description

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, a leading manufacturer in the fields of Aerospace (propulsion and equipment), Defense and Security. Operating worldwide, the Group has more than 70,000 employees and logged sales of 17.4 billion euros in 2015. Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters. Safran is also features at the top of the "Happy at Work" ranking compiled by the website meilleures-entreprises.com, as one of the most popular companies for young engineers* and in the LinkedIn Top Attractors in France.
*Universum and Trendence surveys

Safran Helicopter Engines is the leading helicopter engine manufacturer and, since its foundation in 1938, has produced over 72,000 turbines. The company offers the widest range of helicopter engines in the world and has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries. Safran Helicopter Engines has fifteen sites and operates on each continent, providing its customers with a proximity service through 16 Repair & Overhaul Centers, 44 distributors and certified maintenance centers and 90 Field Representatives and Field Technicians.   

Job details

Main domain/Job field

Support functions - Purchasing

Job title

Commodity Buyer

Employment type

Regular Full time

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

- Manage important purchasing projects including scheduling, milestone tracking, status reporting and issue resolution
- Develop request for quotations, analyze supplier responses, negotiate and implement supplier business contracts for regional and national indirect commodities
- Implement and help defining indirect corporate contracts, guidelines and policies
- Collaborate with Safran Purchasing teams to align or implement purchasing strategies
- Develop road map through analyzing the spend and identifying cost reduction opportunities
- Work collaboratively with internal customers to understand and consolidate purchasing requirements from all Safran companies
- Target the best market options against consolidated needs
- Deliver savings per the budget and forecast plan, document and report savings in Safran Purchasing common reporting tool
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure continued quality, timely shipments and contract execution
- Contribute to e-Procurement deployment, ensuring e-Catalogues implementation when it is appropriate
- Within his scope, process purchase requisitions in a timely manner to meet the requester's time frames

Additional description

Desired profile

KPIs:
- Targeted and achieved savings
- Completeness and accuracy of purchasing reporting in the common tool
- Corporate contract implementation rate, total and within each affiliate
- % volume covered on contract
- Average value of PO
- PR to PO lead time
- e-Procurement spend ratio
- Internal customer satisfaction feedback

Candidate skills & requirements

Job Knowledge and Expertise
- Demonstrate knowledge of the procurement and supply chain industry
- Good knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within purchasing/project management
- Must have advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word & Outlook
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP is a plus
- Knowledge of English language
- Technical knowledge or Engineering background is a plus
Customer Orientation
- Seek to understand customer needs and expectations; understand and deliver customer value; promote open and frequent communications with management, suppliers and customers; and develop partnerships.
- Negotiation/Persuasion
- Apply knowledge and expertise to objectively represent a position.
- Use appropriate analytical tools to assist in presenting ideas.