Job Description
Summary:
As a member of the Global Procurement & Supply Chain Team, Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for managing supplier relationships and order books ensuring Safran Test Cells meets delivery requirements and customer expectations.
Essential Job Functions:
• Manage a portfolio of Suppliers to ensure business requirements are met.
• Undertake supplier performance analysis and impact reviews.
• Implement action plans, as well as participating in multisite Supplier business reviews
• Work within a cross functional team to ensure successful work package transfers.
• Support effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives.
• Manage internal expectations with key customers to ensure full customer satisfaction
• Analyze, process, confirm, and communicate requirements to the supplier.
• Negotiate dead-lines & quantities to meet business needs.
• Manage inventory and review supplier schedules
• Other duties as assigned
Travel specifictity
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% of the time both domestically and internationally, as required.
Candidate skills & requirements
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in supply chain management experience with exposure to good warehouse management and freight management.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing procurement, domestic and international preferred but not required.
Qualifications:
• Excellent organizational, people management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience in negotiations of contracts and agreements with suppliers.
• Strong presentation skills and proven management ability.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with outstanding tactical executive skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive and team player with high standards of performance and personal integrity.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of purchasing and accounting flow cycles.
• Knowledge of purchasing, inventory, and accounting ERP modules.
• Technical aptitude to understand complex products being purchased and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to comprehend policies, procedures, and laws related to importing and exporting.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and develop alternative solutions when dealing with client issues or emotional topics.
• Highly motivated, able to prioritize and work independently.
• Proven ability to balance risk, effectively influence diverse teams, and take ownership of responsibility for outcomes while fostering a positive team spirit.
• Demonstrated success managing and leading large-scale, complex, multi-discipline projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written with a proven ability to be assertive yet approachable delivering a positive customer service experience both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills by anticipating problems including problem identification, action planning, and execution.
Annual salary
0
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
City (-ies)
651 Campus Drive, New Brighton, MN 55112
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 5 years
As a member of the Global Procurement & Supply Chain Team, Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for managing supplier relationships and order books ensuring Safran Test Cells meets delivery requirements and customer expectations.
Essential Job Functions:
• Manage a portfolio of Suppliers to ensure business requirements are met.
• Undertake supplier performance analysis and impact reviews.
• Implement action plans, as well as participating in multisite Supplier business reviews
• Work within a cross functional team to ensure successful work package transfers.
• Support effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives.
• Manage internal expectations with key customers to ensure full customer satisfaction
• Analyze, process, confirm, and communicate requirements to the supplier.
• Negotiate dead-lines & quantities to meet business needs.
• Manage inventory and review supplier schedules
• Other duties as assigned
Travel specifictity
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% of the time both domestically and internationally, as required.
Candidate skills & requirements
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in supply chain management experience with exposure to good warehouse management and freight management.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing procurement, domestic and international preferred but not required.
Qualifications:
• Excellent organizational, people management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience in negotiations of contracts and agreements with suppliers.
• Strong presentation skills and proven management ability.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with outstanding tactical executive skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive and team player with high standards of performance and personal integrity.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of purchasing and accounting flow cycles.
• Knowledge of purchasing, inventory, and accounting ERP modules.
• Technical aptitude to understand complex products being purchased and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to comprehend policies, procedures, and laws related to importing and exporting.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and develop alternative solutions when dealing with client issues or emotional topics.
• Highly motivated, able to prioritize and work independently.
• Proven ability to balance risk, effectively influence diverse teams, and take ownership of responsibility for outcomes while fostering a positive team spirit.
• Demonstrated success managing and leading large-scale, complex, multi-discipline projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written with a proven ability to be assertive yet approachable delivering a positive customer service experience both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills by anticipating problems including problem identification, action planning, and execution.
Annual salary
0
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
City (-ies)
651 Campus Drive, New Brighton, MN 55112
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 5 years
About Safran
Learn More About SafranSafran 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.
