What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer 2 (H/F) - SAFRAN CABIN position at AEROCONTACT?
Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie operant dans les domaines de l'aeronautique (propulsion, equipements et interieurs), de l'espace et de la defense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aerien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implante sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 92 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 23,2 milliards d'euros en 2023, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou europeen sur ses marches. Safran s'engage dans des programmes de recherche et developpement qui preservent les priorites environnementales de sa feuille de route d'innovation technologique. Safran est la 1ere entreprise du secteur aeronautique et defense du classement World's Best Companies 2023 du magazine TIME. Safran Cabin fournit les interieurs de cabines complets, les systemes et les equipements les plus innovants du secteur. 11,000 employes mettent leur expertise au service de ses clients du monde entier, offrant des produits qui ameliorent l'experience passager et faciles à configurer sur toutes les plateformes.
Mission description
Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. The Safran growth strategy centers on three areas: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and release purchase orders in accordance. Partners with program management and engineering to mitigate long lead components and resolve part shortages and other urgent demand. Buyers collaborate with suppliers to understand their capacity, capability and business strategy. Role Assignment Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance Manages medium complexity suppliers whom produce major end-items, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program Responsible for challenging supply chain problem resolution Mentor Buyer 1 and Supply Chain Expeditors Possesses solid understanding of internal processes and program risk and needs as it pertains to their assigned commodities Purchasing Execution Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers Proactively manage suppliers and regularly visit onsite and assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead Review and resolve non-conformance reports (NCRs), products in grief, communicate and coordinate disposition, resolution and prevention Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager Utilizes ERP and other data sources to make business decisions to provide best value to NAT
At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment. Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes: Team oriented Process focused Open & honest communication Quality minded Ability to persevere and honor commitments Recognizes success Executes with urgency Creates solutions Customer focused in everything we do Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum 5 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills: MRP system experience MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills: Strong written and verbal business communications abilities Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively Ability to analyze and communicate requirements Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect Ability to make timely decisions and take action Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or program management Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred Ability to read and analyze engineering prints
Mission description
Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. The Safran growth strategy centers on three areas: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and release purchase orders in accordance. Partners with program management and engineering to mitigate long lead components and resolve part shortages and other urgent demand. Buyers collaborate with suppliers to understand their capacity, capability and business strategy. Role Assignment Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance Manages medium complexity suppliers whom produce major end-items, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program Responsible for challenging supply chain problem resolution Mentor Buyer 1 and Supply Chain Expeditors Possesses solid understanding of internal processes and program risk and needs as it pertains to their assigned commodities Purchasing Execution Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers Proactively manage suppliers and regularly visit onsite and assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead Review and resolve non-conformance reports (NCRs), products in grief, communicate and coordinate disposition, resolution and prevention Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager Utilizes ERP and other data sources to make business decisions to provide best value to NAT
At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment. Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes: Team oriented Process focused Open & honest communication Quality minded Ability to persevere and honor commitments Recognizes success Executes with urgency Creates solutions Customer focused in everything we do Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum 5 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills: MRP system experience MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills: Strong written and verbal business communications abilities Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively Ability to analyze and communicate requirements Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect Ability to make timely decisions and take action Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or program management Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred Ability to read and analyze engineering prints
