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Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics
Grand Prairie, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Job Description

For us, working at Safran is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

The goal of the Buyer is to drive customer satisfaction through procurement excellence by ensuring suppliers deliver On Time, On Quality and On Cost.

  • Issue Purchase Orders to pricing, terms & conditions negotiated and agreed to by Safran.
  • Generate Purchase orders on assigned parts, use analysis tools provided, including an MRP system.
  • Ensure on-time delivery with recurrent follow with vendors.
  • Ensure Safran requirement and Customer requirement will be follow and accomplished with the vendors.
  • Resolve issues with suppliers, including recovery from late orders and rejected product.
  • Support Safran's customer support team by providing clear status on outsourced Purchase orders.
  • Assist sourcing team in negotiating Long Term Agreements.
  • Contribute to management reports as required, including status of open purchase orders, backorder list, and supplier measurements.
  • Manage projects as assigned by the manager, working with peers in other departments.
  • Prepare purchasing documentation and verify nomenclature and specifications of purchasing requisitions.
  • Implement continuous replenishment strategies with assigned suppliers.
  • Updating and maintaining purchase orders in MRP system for changes in design and delivery requirements.
  • Analyzing data, including enterprise requirements, planning information, and prepare reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal supply chain execution.
  • Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
  • Focus on internal and external customer satisfaction.
  • Reviews disputed invoices and works with finance / suppliers to resolve issues.

Complementary Description

This position requires use of information or access to hardware that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Job Requirements

Education / Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree, in a related field, from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Must have SAP Experience.
  • Capacity to logically solve problems and manage projects by utilizing a data-driven, detail-oriented, approach.
  • Analytical ability to prepare supplier performance reports, cost / price analyses, and other performance measures.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in and / or lead a cross-functional team.
  • Proven use of negotiation techniques and tactics.
  • Possess ability to drive for results, hold self and others accountable, and continuously improve.
  • Proficient user of computers and computer software.
  • No relocation benefit is offered for this position.
  • Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO-9001 / FAR / DFAR U.S. Government procurement procedures preferred.
  • Job knowledge :

  • Demonstrated ability to set and achieve stretch goals quickly, while possessing strong people skills
  • Certification by NAPM or APICS preferred
  • Experience applying Lean and Continuous Improvement ideas
  • Proven expertise at achieving and sustaining supplier OTD
  • Understands and applies Quality and Safety standards consistently
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Office, SharePoint and SAP
  • Leadership skills / Management skills / Personal skills
  • Exceptional character, honesty, integrity and reliability
  • Well organized, resourceful and efficient
  • Sets the highest standard of professionalism
  • Treats everyone with the utmost decency and respect
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Drives culture in a very positive way
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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