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Supplier Performance Manager F-H

Preligens

Preligens

Gonfreville-l'Orcher, France
Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Supplier Performance Manager F/H

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Company : Safran Nacelles Job field : Purchasing Location : Gonfreville L'orcher , Normandie , France Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Master Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Fluent
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Job Description

Reporting:
The position is reporting to the Head of Supplier Performance Management, within the Purchasing Department of Safran Nacelles

Missions:
The essence of the SPM mission is to protect our Operations through upstream Supplier surveillance, de-risking plan and mitigation actions at supplier site.
The SPM will drive the operational performance of a panel of production suppliers of Safran Nacelles.

Activities :
As an SPM, the candidate will :
- Manage the governance of the Operational Performance (Logistics & Quality) of its panel of suppliers by ensuring the core interface (internal/external) on all related topics,
- Organize the Performance Reviews with its suppliers, gathering the Key Performance Indicators and the several internal inputs (SQAs, Buyers, Supply Chains, Programs...),
- Contribute to the SPM Surveillance Plan construction and ensure its deployment through different suppliers assesments (Rate/Readiness or Load & Capacity assesments, Maturity evaluations, Risks analysis, Business Continuity Plan on-site checks…),
- Drive the different action plans (external & internal) resulting from the assesments or from improvement plan targeting to restore operational performances at the supplier,
- Ensure the indicators consolidation process between Safran Nacelles and its suppliers and share the resulting monthly scorecard with them,
- Drive Supplier Development initiatives with his key suppliers when needed
- Manage the annual supplier evaluation for next Surveillance Plan preparation

Complementary Description

Performance Indicators :
- Supplier performance KPIs & improvements (Logistics & Quality)
- Service rate to Safran Nacelles lines and action plan success to avoid impacts
- Risk assesment rituals and mitigation plans efficiency
- Surveillance Plan execution progress & efficiency
- Supplier maturity improvements
- Internal customer satisfaction on reporting action plan (including crisis management)

Job Requirements

Hard skills :
- More than 3 years operational experience within Supply Chain, Purchasing or Industrial
- Experienced or Graduated in mechanics and/or manufacturing processes involved in Nacelles components (general knowledge)
- Supply Chain & Industrial Management general knowledge (MRP2, S&OP and MPS,
Capacity Management, Scheduling, Lean manufacturing, Theory of constraints…)
- Basics in Quality Management knowledge (8D, Ishikawa, 5 whys, PFMEA, Capabilities, SPC…)
- Microsoft tools, specially Excel (pivot tables, V-look up), Power-BI
- SAP & AirSupply knowledge would be a plus
- English language

Soft skills :
- Mobility and ability to travel,
- Leadership, autonomy & communication skills
- Rigorous, well organized and results oriented
- Team spirit, curiosity and multi cultural awareness
- Stress resistant

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.

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