Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Manager will set the strategic direction and oversee the commercial function of the Purchasing function. Key responsibilities encompass the strategic organization and management of purchasing, contracts management, supplier relations, commercial terms establishment, negotiation and cost optimization of materials. The Purchasing Manager will oversee the Contracts Manager and ensure that each area aligns with the overall procurement strategy. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for mentoring and developing their team on the effective use of various business systems, reports, and tools to ensure optimal and economical supply levels of all purchased items. Essential Job Functions include leading and overseeing the negotiations of all contract's terms and conditions, guiding and supporting the Contracts Manager to align their activities with organizational goals, establishing and monitoring key performance indicators, developing, reviewing, and approving innovative administrative, purchasing, and procedural strategies, championing and supporting corporate compliance initiatives, overseeing all vendor contract activities, ensuring the drafting, reviewing, amendment, and secure storage of all contracts, establishing and maintaining contract compliance and management systems, monitoring contract performance and enforcing terms, fostering strategic supplier relationships, negotiating terms including delivery windows, pricing, penalties, payment terms, and consignment arrangements, coordinating and implementing improvement plans with suppliers, ensuring adherence to contract policies, processes, and guidelines necessary to maintain secure contract documentation and compliance with Safran, state, and federal regulations, supporting the Procurement team in the development and execution of purchasing agreements, and driving continuous improvements in procurement processes.

Required Competencies include a Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or Scientific Discipline or equivalent, 5+ years of applicable experience in procurement, experience working with an ERP / MRP System, proven expertise of commodities purchased, supply sources, contracting methods and strategies, and Company products and components, strong management skills, experience working in a manufacturing facility, strong knowledge of material planning, production control, and material control procedures, along with a practical understanding of product processing requirements, knowledge of FAR / DFAR U.S. Government procurement procedures, change agent capabilities, ability to manage and solve conflicts, ability to analyze, synthesize, and manage complex situations, solving conflicts and driving team alignment, strong customer orientation, with a focus on quality control, integrity, and time management, demonstrated capability to mentor, coach, and develop teams, fostering a high-performance culture, critical thinking, ability to contribute at a strategic level within the business, highly organized, rigorous and achievement of goal orientated, and strong communication, listening and negotiation skills.

Establish key sourcing and supplier performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and drive continuous improvement efforts across the procurement function. Support the development and deployment of procurement policies and processes, ensuring they are followed with particular reference to ethical business standards. Other duties may be assigned.

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 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.

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