Buyer M/F

Description:

Safran UK is a major contributor to the Group's global aerospace, defence and space operations, with specialist sites delivering world‑class engineering, manufacturing and support. With a strong reputation for innovation, collaboration and technical excellence, Safran UK plays a vital role in shaping the future of flight while offering rewarding careers in an inclusive, forward‑thinking environment.

Location: Gloucester
Working Pattern: Hybrid

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed through a shared vision.

Your Role
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring Safran has the materials, services and supplier partnerships needed to deliver world‑class products. You will support key projects across the business, working with advanced technologies and a diverse supplier base.

Key Responsibilities

- Work collaboratively within the Purchasing Team to support business strategy

- Implement supplier tendering and selection processes

- Negotiate and draft contracts with selected suppliers

- Steer industrialisation and digitalisation in line with Group CSR strategy

- Consolidate supplier assessments (quality, logistics, purchasing)

- Drive supplier improvement action plans to enhance performance and reduce costs

- Manage supplier relationships and ensure contractual compliance

- Maintain accurate purchasing data in internal systems

- Proactively resolve disputes and manage evolving needs

- Promote best practices across your supplier portfolio

- Support the Category Manager and coordinate actions where required

- Support source start‑up processes

- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and Safran internal standards

Essential

- Knowledge of purchasing methodologies and processes

- Proficiency in written and spoken English

- Strong numerical skills

- Highly organised, structured approach and able to work using own initiative

- Focused, task‑oriented and resilient

- Strong communication, listening and negotiation abilities

- Understanding of Safran's technical environment

- Knowledge of industrial and purchasing policies, including contract law

- Familiarity with Lean‑Sigma tools

- Previous experience within a purchasing team using purchasing information systems

Desirable

- Project management experience

- Business Administration qualifications or similar

- Customer Service training

- CIPS qualifications