Safran

Purchasing Commodity Manager

Safran$104K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • General engineering or business school education with significant purchasing experience.
  • Cross-functional or hierarchical management experience preferred.
  • Prior purchasing experience is highly recommended.
  • Strong autonomy and strategic vision are essential.
  • Proven negotiation skills in complex international environments.

Responsibilities

  • Define, validate, and deploy the Target Purchasing Policy.
  • Develop and implement a cost reduction plan for the supply chain.
  • Monitor and ensure contracts are signed with suppliers.
  • Oversee negotiation processes and RFQs.
  • Support buyers during challenging negotiations.
  • Facilitate collaboration with Supplier Performance Management and Supply Chain teams.

Benefits

  • Permanent full-time employment opportunity.
  • Opportunity to lead a team across North America.
  • Work in a dynamic and strategic purchasing environment.
Full Job Description
Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Purchasing - Management of purchasing domains

Job title

Purchasing Commodity Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Safran Landing Systems is looking for a Commodity Purchasing Manager for machined parts in the North America zone. Reporting to the Director of Purchasing North America, you will manage a team of buyers based in Canada and Mexico.
• Define, validate and deploy the Target Purchasing Policy for specific segments
• Define and deploy a cost reduction plan including the development of the BCC supply chain
• Ensure Contract are signed with suppliers of the panel - monitor Contract coverage
• Ensure the follow-up of negotiation / RFQ
• Ensure escalation and support to buyers in particular challenging and/or strategic negotiations
• Ensure collaboration with other functions: Supplier Performance Management, Supply Chain, PPM.

Candidate skills & requirements
• With general engineering or business school type training supplemented by significant experience in a purchasing department, you have cross-functional or hierarchical management experience.
• Purchasing experience is highly recommended for this position.
• You are recognized for your autonomy, your capacity for synthesis, strategic vision and your team spirit. You also know how to interface with both operational and also with the managers of your company or your suppliers.
• You have demonstrated your ability to negotiate in a complex international environment.

Salary: $104,600 to $130,700
Reason for Recruitment: Replacement

Job location

Job location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Toronto

City (-ies)

Ajax

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Associate Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 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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