Job Description

Summary:
The commodity manager is responsible to define the purchasing strategy for the Company and or the Division

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Strategy Development and Implementation:
 Define and deploy the purchasing strategy.
 Implement a roadmap that aligns with corporate and division objectives across various business lines.
 Consolidate and analyze purchasing data.
 Monitor market segmentation and trends.
 Identify performance improvement drivers, such as operational efficiency and cost savings.
• Supplier Management:
 Undertake general term agreement / execution agreement negotiation and ensure appropriate flow-down of terms and conditions.
 Based on operational performance and competitiveness, define the supplier target panel for the division.
 Manage sourcing for current or future business needs.
 Create action plans focused on driving excellence in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, logistics flow, and layout design.
 Assess and mitigate risks associated with the commodity.
• Contract Negotiation:
 Work with legal department to stick as much as possible to Safran Electrical and Power's General Term Agreement (GTA) and Execution Agreement (EA)
 Negotiate long-term and global trade agreements in line with division expectations.
 Focus on cost savings, liability, and accountability for performance.
 Optimize working capital through logistics solutions, safety stock, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), and more.
• Supplier Performance Monitoring:
 Consolidate and report on supplier performance for the commodities managed.
 Support cross-purchasing initiatives within SEP or Safran Group.
In addition to the core responsibilities, the role will include specific missions for New Product Introduction (CT source A4 and 270 VDC Contactor)

Job Requirements

Required Education and/or Experience
• A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Purchasing, or a related field,
• A minimum of 3 years' procurement/purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment with strategic responsibility for procurement is required and essential for this position.
• Good knowledge of purchasing KPI and tool (Spent, Performance Scorecard, Contract coverage, Master price list, ERP ( SAP…) …)
• Good Project Management Skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cultural and geographical borders, ensuring alignment and collaboration within teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to instill confidence in all stakeholder groups
Required Knowledge/Skills
• Must be a proactive leader
• Negotiation skills and the ability to cultivate and maintain successful supplier relationships.
• Strong communication skills, both written and interpersonal, with the ability to convey information effectively.
• Proficient in managing large Excel and Access databases with extensive data mining experience.
• A first experience in legal contract management and production-related commodity negotiations.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional and international business teams.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:
Stationary 70% / Mobility 30%
Travel 5-10%

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.