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Buyer M/F
Job Posted: 6 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Expire in: 21 days
Job 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 qualificationsBefore You Apply
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