Job Description

Job Summary:
This position is ‘hands on' relative to SAP (strong SAP proficiency required) with a focus on achieving on time delivery, inventory targets, materials management strategies and materials initiatives using a collaborative/team approach with key Finance personnel.

This collaborative role interacts with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, IT, Product Development and 3PL partners. The successful candidate must be able to effectively communicate within an IPT environment, utilizing strong SAP troubleshooting skills. This role will interface with other international sites so flexibility to support international calls is desired.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support and provide input on processes to optimize SIOP.
• Responsible for the execution of Receiving and Warehousing transactions to include the scheduling and movement of dropship materials.
• Perform transactions in the SAP ERP system for all incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Manage and maintain records of shipments and inventory, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
• Key resource in managing and troubleshooting issues related to the material drop ship process along with extensive interaction with our shipping partners.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Quality, Customer Service, and vendors on purchase orders, customer returns, and create designs.
• Schedule shipments, manage shipping rates, and ensure appropriate customs paperwork for international shipments.
• Respond to customer inquiries about shipment statuses and maintain effective communication with sister sites for documentation and transactions.
• In addition to the above, will serve as an expert within own discipline serves as a resource for best practices on functional teams or projects. Has strong problem-solving skills and trains/mentor's junior staff. Adhere and encourage others to follow Safran Leadership Model and is an expert on tools.
- Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Education/Experience:
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience and knowledge of an ERP system, 5+ years of SAP preferred
• Comfort using digital tools (SAP, Tableau, & Excel key) and analyzing large amounts of data related to material ordering and operations data is preferred.

Work experience:
- 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Familiarity with international shipping documentation and compliance to prevent delays and fines.
• Efficiently maintain and retrieve accurate records of inventory, shipments, and receipts.
• Apply Lean principles and Kaizen methodologies for process optimization and waste elimination.
• Proficiency in IT tools and software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and inventory management.
• Experience working with SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning)
• Advance knowledge on lean/materials principles (Lean, Six Sigma, ACE, CORE)
• Results oriented, with a strong bias for action and results
• APICS (CPIM) certification is a plus
• Experience in Aerospace or Automotive industries
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for managing core business processes, data entry, transactions, and reporting.
Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
• Change agent
• Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Ability to manage and solve conflicts
• Ability to analyze and synthesize
• Customer Oriented
• Integrity
• Quality Control Analysis
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking

Other Requirements:
1. Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
2. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants 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

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

Travel Specificity: Potential travel between Grand Prairie, TX and other locations up to 10%.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and frequently move about the office and required to stoop, bend, crawl and maneuver in tight spaces. Constantly operates and uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer and laboratory machinery. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds across the office for various needs.

Work Environment: The work environment is in an office environment.

Experience in relevant Business sector: Experience within the aerospace industry a plus, not required.

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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.