PURCHASING LEADER AND SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MANAGER - Safran Group : Job Details

Job Summary:

Identifies, suggests and implements the development of purchasing strategies and systems under supervision of the Supply Chain Manager and Purchasing and SPM Director.

Summary of Duties (Purchasing Leader)

* Contributes to establish and formalize the SAFRAN VENTILATION SYSTEMS purchasing strategy and road map for each commodity in collaboration with the Purchasing Department

* Monitor market evolution and develop purchasing marketing

* Controls costs and proposes solutions to meet our competitiveness commitments and program objectives

* Creates network and develop synergies with other Safran Purchasing entities in the USA

* Identifies and evaluates new sources and suppliers in order to support the North American activity

* Launches RFQs with identified suppliers and lead negotiations in collaboration with other commodity purchasing leaders

* Performs supplier selection committee in collaboration with multi-functional team

* Formalizes and contributes to establish purchasing contracts (General Terms Agreements and Price & Logistics Agreements) with new suppliers

* Manages existing contracts with current suppliers and ensures compliance with terms and conditions

* Support new product introduction by sourcing parts to relevant supplier in each commodity involved

* Assigns purchasing and scheduling duties based on business requirements

* Works proactively to optimize purchasing costs through creative solutions

Summary of Duties (Supplier Performance Manager)

* Drives operational excellence and support Supply Chain by improving supplier performance

* Coordinates the supplier multi-functional team in collaboration with the Supply Chain Manager

* Monitors and manages the quality and logistics performance of suppliers

* Identifies root causes of non-performance and establishes action plans

* Guarantees the consistency of improvement actions initiated by all Supply Chain players in charge of suppliers.

* Measures and communicates (internally and externally) the overall performance (OTD, DOD and PPM) through scorecards and steering meetings.

* Defines and manages the monitoring plan, based on the risk analyses made with the supplier multifunctional team

* Plans and manages maturity audits and supplier evaluations

* Leads load/capacity and rate assessments at the suppliers. Defines and monitors action plan accordingly

* Works proactively to optimize supply chain operations through creative solutions

Summary of Duties (General)

* Proactively work in continuous improvements within the department

* Ensures that purchasing department follows all guidelines and procedures (Safran and Safran Ventilation Systems)

* Ensure reporting of consolidated Key Performance Indicators to the Purchasing Direction

* Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings in a positive manner