Safran

Commodity Buyer - Machine Parts

Safran$78K — $97K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field; APICS, CPIM, or CIRM/PMAC certification preferred.
  • 5 years of purchasing experience, specifically in manufacturing or aerospace.
  • Experience leading projects within cross-functional teams.
  • Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with contract language.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office and understanding of financial principles.

Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier relationships from sourcing to contract management.
  • Execute and formalize the commodity strategy.
  • Communicate commodity strategy to stakeholders effectively.
  • Create and oversee the RFQ process and supplier selection.
  • Monitor supplier performance and identify cost reduction opportunities.
  • Lead multi-functional teams to industrialize parts for the supplier panel.
  • Resolve daily tactical issues with suppliers.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certification support.
  • Work in a dynamic, international environment.
  • Access to extensive supplier network for knowledge sharing.
  • Participate in strategic decision-making and commodity strategy formulation.
  • Exposure to complex negotiations and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Full Job Description
Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Purchasing - Commodity purchasing

Job title

Commodity Buyer - Machine Parts

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description
• Manage a dedicated portfolio of Suppliers
• Manage the relationship from the sourcing up to the contract management during the life of the Contract
• Accountable for the relationship with each supplier of the allocated panel
• Accountable for the cost reduction plan with the Supplier panel assigned.
• Contribute to set up, then formalize and execute the Commodity strategy
• Communicate with stakeholders Commodity Strategy
• Creation and management of RFQ process through the Supplier Selection and establishment of Safran Landing Systems Contractual conditions with Supplier
• Manage Contracts in Place with Suppliers assigned and anticipate renewal of contract.
• Actively work to increase the maturity level of the Supplier panel to the required level
• Actively monitoring the performance of the Supplier
• Identify Cost reduction opportunities and manage the cost reduction plan
• Interface with other functions on all Sites, and act as Purchasing focal point for the Supplier panel allocated
• Lead multi-functional teams in charge of industrializing parts on the supplier panel allocated.
• Interface with other functions on all Sites, and act as Purchasing focal point for the Supplier panel allocated
• Resolve daily (tactical) issues related with Supplier

Candidate skills & requirements
• A relevant University Degree and/or APICS, CPIM or CIRM/PMAC Certification.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, international experience in Aerospace preferred or in Mechanical Industrial Engineering; 5 years Purchasing experience
• Experience in leading Projects within multi-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Contracts, contract language and the ability to negotiate various types of contracts with suppliers
• Purchasing process leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a team environment and represent the Purchasing function within the Supplier
• High working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with accounting and financial principles
• Production control process knowledge, MRP and Flow Management.
• Ability to travel on short or long term assignments as per project needs

Salary: $78,100 to $97,600

Reason for Recruitment: Replacement

Job location

Job location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Toronto

City (-ies)

Ontario

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 3 years

About Safran

Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
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