Job Description

Safran Purchasing is in charge of non-production purchasing for the entire Safran Group. Safran Purchasing manages the deployment of Purchasing Policies on behalf of the Group by carrying out all the actions necessary for the proper execution of services.

The Safran Group has placed the need to reduce its carbon footprint, while maintaining the competitiveness of its sites, at the top of its strategic objectives.
As part of its development to meet these strategic priorities, Safran Purchasing is required to evolve and strengthen its Energy purchasing structure, which is made up of, a Group Energy Purchasing Manager, Energy Group Commodity Managers, and Area Energy Buyers, in its hubs in the United States, Asia, Europe and Morocco.

The Energy & Fluids Buyer will carry out the following missions:
• Ensure the mapping of the markets for which he/she will be responsible (market structure, pricing, production mix, decarbonisation trends)
• Contribute to the definition of the purchasing strategy managed by the Global Commodity Manager
• Monitor area trends that could impact site spending and/or decarbonisation projects
• Monitor all new regulations or subsidy programs that could impact Safran sites
• Ensure direct or coordinated management of RFI/RFQ for all new needs linked to the supply of energy, fluids and renewable energy purchase projects
• Ensure contract negotiation
• Contractual management of energy and fluid supply contracts
• Ensure monitoring and reporting of expenses at Safran sites
• Ensure the reliability of purchasing data in ERPs

Complementary Description

Additional Eligibility Requirements
· Ability to understand technical subjects and analyse complex markets
· Autonomous, rigorous, persevering, curious
· Very good writing and interpersonal skills (particularly in an international context)
· Organized, methodical and rigorous in data management
· Purchasing experience is essential
· Knowledge of energy markets

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience
· Completed Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent university degree
· Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP is a plus
· English and Spanish language is a requirement, French is a plus

Specificity of the job

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.