Purchasing Manager
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£ Competitive
Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, EV scheme, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen
Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.
At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future.
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Supply Chain team as a Purchasing Manager at our Pitstone site.
At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer.
We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.
We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements regardless of their identity or background. Please let us know in your cover letter if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible - including guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme for those that qualify.
Why Safran?
- A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
- Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
- Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
- Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
- A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.
Your Role
As Purchasing Manager, you will lead, develop, and manage a passionate Purchasing team, deploying the division's commodity strategies at site level. You will play a vital role in the Supply Chain function, connecting with world-class suppliers and steering supplier performance through robust KPI's. This position is also pivotal in fostering operational excellence, lean initiatives, and continuous improvement, contributing directly to Safran's mission of delivering world-class products and services.
- Lead, manage & develop the Purchasing team, fostering an environment of continuous improvement
- Ensure the successful delivery of the purchasing strategy, defined at divisional level
- Responsibility and accountability for supplier performance
- Ensure we consistently meet our standards for quality, OTD and risk management
- Collaborate cross-functionally across the business to ensure needs are met and supplier relationships are maintained and continuously developed
- Schedule regular and executive performance reviews with suppliers
- Manage a regular communication flow with internal customers, covering suppliers' performance status, recovery and development plans
What You'll Bring
Essential
- Degree or relevant experience in Business, Engineering, Purchasing or related field
- Strong knowledge of how a Purchasing function integrates within a business and supplier operations
- Comprehensive knowledge of aerospace
- Demonstrable negotiation skills, coupled with the ability to drive successful supplier relationships
- Experience managing a large and diverse supplier base
- Experience of managing and leading within a direct and matrix model organisation
Desirable
- Experience with legal contract management
- Proficiency in using large Access databases with extensive data mining
Here, we craft excellence together.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.
Get involved:
We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
Our Wellbeing Program in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The program is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.
