Job Description

The Industrial Director leads, directs and coordinates all phases of overall Sales and Operations from consolidated demand to customer delivery across the facility, including Production Planning, MRO & OE Production, Test and Industrialisation to ensure that the business strategy is deployed and business performance targets are achieved / exceeded through leadership of direct reports and in coordination with supporting organizations.

The Industrial Director defines goals and objectives for end-to-end supply chain activities in order to deliver business strategy, customer satisfaction, site transformation and prepare site readiness to Supply Chain 4.0. Responsible for developing and maintaining teamwork with all levels of personnel. Develops, reinforces and optimizes alignment between planning, procurement and internal production activities to optimize inventory and drive performance improvement.

The role aims to ensure Safran processes and business strategy from Power division are flown down to all teams, defines the end to end industrial and provides direction to the operational and supply chain activities to deliver customer satisfaction, business profitably by defining KPI's and building a strong team to deliver the site objectives on revenue profitability and margin improvement. Communicates with key business partners (Programs, Business Development & Finance) to execute voice of the customer.

• Builds and monitors plan to achieve mid-to long term strategic goals; financial plan (sales, margin, free cash flow) and customer satisfaction
• Efficient Make/Buy strategy as per alignment with Power division strategy
• Leads and provides general direction of planning, Procurement, OE/MRO manufacturing operations and logistics
• Motivates and leads staff to ensure optimized alignment between planning, purchasing and internal production activities (OE, MRO)
• Drives maximum efficiency and optimised productivity of resources across end-to-end Supply chain through continuous monitoring of OTD, OQD, people engagement, PPV
• Manages integrated/extended production schedule (including effective suppliers' performance) that determines necessary resources to meet customer demands
• Ownership for Operations review of SI&OP efficiency to deliver business and financial performance
• Executes inventory objectives (WIP/SWIP etc) to meet the business requirements
• Integrates quality control methods into supply chain processes in cooperation with the Quality Assurance Manager
• Define and operates efficient logistic plan to support business goals
• Develop strong link with Programs to implement an end-to-end strategy to improve customer satisfaction and reduce business exposure for Safran
• Risk and Quality Management (suppliers and Internal)
• Role holder will be assisted by Site Risks and Quality managers to deploy strong and efficient quality assurance plan across supply chain, including onsite/off-site compliance/surveillance audits

Job Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree in related field with significant related experience in Supply chain operations and program/customer management in similar business as equipment supplier
• Good financial understanding and practical experience of managing financial plans
• Must be experienced in project/program and supplier management, team leadership, strategic and tactical procurement/purchasing
• Strong proven experience within aerospace or similar manufacturing environment
• Experience of working in a matrix organisation
• Experience of managing improved performance in underperforming supply chain

• Coaching skills to develop team with the ability to encourage, guide and motivate others to be successful
• Proven leadership skills within an engineering services or manufacturing environment with increasing levels of responsibility. Proven experience in successfully leading supply chain organization transformation (OE, MRO, Purchasing)
• Emotional Skills: Emotionally resilient and able to drive suppliers effectively for excellence against demanding targets in a complex, multi-disciplined environment
• Leadership skills: Well developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels and engage stakeholders. Possesses the necessary enthusiasm, desire to succeed and discipline to achieve significant results for the organisation. Tenacious approach to continuous improvement with proven ability to implement improvements that deliver increased operational performance
• Reference systems and processes: Understand and manage: 1/ The Company's management system as well as the standards and procedures applicable to his/her activities and certification processes.
• Supply Chain and Operations background with proven delivery of KPI achievement, people management
• Excellent technical Knowledge of Rotating Machines (Windings, Castings, Machining, electrical generation and motors …). Knowledge of Production Scheduling.
• Green or black belt preferred
• Collaboration: Strong experience in working in a Matrix organization environment and strong program/project management skills is preferred. Customer facing/interaction preferred in challenging context
• Proactive and driven approach
• Communication skills: Effective communicator, able to influence and get cooperation and action of others and relate with people at all levels of the organisation. Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain an environment that encourages and supports change whilst maintaining compliance and protects the business. Ability to prepare & present complex data to senior management

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Industrialisation, NPI and R&T

- Define strategic plan for Industrialisation of products and processes across end-to-end supply chain (supplier, internal production)

Continuous Improvement

- Drives improvements and people engagement
- Develops and implements LEAN Six Sigma initiatives: CI activity in-line with business and customer objectives
- Defines and implements changes to improve processes and financial results
- Identifies talents to implement supply chain 4.0 and embrace LSS operational activities within the department

HSE

- Complies with established policies and legal obligations to mitigate company risk;
• Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture.
• Ensures compliance to all HSE goals & objectives including risk management mitigation
• Drives strict adherence to 5S rules
• Ensure extended supply chain are compliant with Safran purchasing HSE requirements
• Other duties may be assigned.

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 Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.