Supplier Performance Lead

Job description

Reporting to the Safran Seats GB site Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) within the Strategic Purchasing Department
This role involves leading and participating in the pro-active management of supplier's performance through business reviews, tactical recovery monitoring and risk assessment mitigation.
It will be essential that a positive and professional approach is maintained at all times and good supplier relationships are formed in order to work collectively on a common
approach. The role requires a significant amount of travelling (up to 80%) within the UK and oversees when necessary.

- Manage a portfolio of Local and Global Suppliers where necessary to ensure Safran requirements are met and understood.
- Compile and monitor action plans for poor performing Suppliers.
- Lead / participate in multisite Supplier business reviews with a Safran cross functional team (CFT).
- Ensure a common approach is taken towards management of the Supplier and that the Supplier recognises this approach from Safran.
- Work within a Safran CFT to ensure successful work package transfers in the Supply Chain.
- Support the SPM in the effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives.
- Manage internal expectations with key Customers to ensure full customer satisfaction.
- Conduct rate readiness assessments and support maturity audits when necessary.
Conduct regular Supplier Reviews with suppliers depending on risk and criticality
- Establish Supplier visit schedules, depending on risk and criticality
- Drive Supplier visits, supported by Safran site SPM if required
- Monitor KPI's (OTD, OQD) - a consolidation of Local and Global Suppliers, liaison with other Safran sites is necessary.
- Monitor all Safran sites issues for any local poor performing suppliers.
- Owns the "Improvement action plan" (dedicated to the supplier and integrating all sites issues) to recover from a situation.
Conduct Risk and Rate Assessments
- Assess mid to long term (2-5 Years) capacity and monitor action plans to cope with Safran business needs.
- Assess industrial maturity and risks and monitor mitigation plan.
Launch & coordinate application of logistics and order policy for all sites
- Provide detail view of the order book per site, supplier delivery forecast & recovery plan if any delay.
- Provide logistics conditions, lead time (contractual and actual), batch size.
Escalate delivery and quality issues with the Supplier
- Escalate issues to drive decision making process with other functions.
- Identify & close out of root causes.
- Warning in case of supplier risk (delivery, quality, financial, ...)
- Communicate to the supplier on Major Program changes.
- Analyse impact on Load.
- Monitor implementation (from supplier selection).
Coordinate meetings between Safran site focal points for a supplier
- Establish periodic meeting calendar for current year, invite key stakeholders - Periodicity according to criticality
- Communicate issues and best practices across Procurement Leaders / Agents
- Liaise with Purchasing to manage Supplier relationship and risks and other common issues
- Coordinate Recovery plans: managing the priorities consistent with the program
priorities

Desired profile

- Analytical and IT skills
- Decision making skills
- Negotiating and Influencing skills
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Experience in problem solving techniques

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

About SAFRAN

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 Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.