Purchasing Implementation Lead/Analyst (18 month contract)

Job description

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 58,000 employees and sales of 16.5 billion euros in 2017. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.
In February 2018, Safran took control of Zodiac Aerospace, significantly expanding its aircraft equipment activities. Zodiac Aerospace has 32,500 employees and generated sales of 5.1 billion euros for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2017.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. As a partner to 30 airframers working in the fields of commercial, regional, business and military transport, the company provides support to 27,000 aircraft completing more than 54,000 landings a day.  

Job details

Main domain/Job field

Support functions - Purchasing

Job Family

Purchasing

Job title

Purchasing Implementation Lead/Analyst (18 month contract)

Contract period

18 months

Employment type

Fixed Term contract

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Purchasing Implementation Lead:
Scope:
• Project manage the implementation of nominated products with nominated suppliers from supplier selection through to robust production deliveries and handover to the Production team.

Mission:

1: On time delivery
• Develop the industrialisation plan & milestones with the Supplier and SafranLS TOR personnel if not already in place
• Liaise with the Supplier and SafranLS TOR personnel (Commodity Buyers, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Laboratory, Procurement, technical support etc…) to ensure that all activities are completed in a timely manner in support of the program schedule
• In the event of delays in any activities, identify and put in place mitigating actions to recover to the required program schedule
• Identify any risks related to the industrialisation activity and manage them in accordance with the Safran risk procedure. Ensure hot topics are properly resolved, escalating to Program Buyer if unable to resolve them
• Publish the industrialisation dashboard on a weekly basis and provide any other additional reporting required

2: Configuration & cost control

• Understand changes in configuration and flow these through to the Supplier & the Commodity Buyer. Support the Commodity Buyer in any resulting cost negotiations (RC & NRC) and notify the relevant Purchasing personnel and the Estimating team of the anticipated and negotiated cost impact.
• Send validated models, drawings and specifications to suppliers
• Proactively seek cost reduction opportunities during the industrialisation process and minimise any potential increases that might arise due to requirements changes.
• Ensure no actions that could lead to cost increases are launched without formal approval.
• Drive any cost reduction plans that are identified and validated to be launched.

3: General

• Respect the Safran purchasing process in accordance with EN9100 and Safran rules

Additional description

Desired profile

Purchasing Program Buyer Analyst:
Maintaining and improving development programs Purchasing Key Performance Indicators, in liaison with Finance (Estimating), contract coverage, recurring cost, cost savings.

Ensuring that all Purchasing Cost reduction actions are achieved by Commodity Buyers.

Making Progress reports for the main cost savings actions.

Participate in the Operation Change Board in order to collect the Purchasing Actions.

Tracking and supporting Request for Proposal
Supporting Commodity Buyers working on Development Program Projects (scope of work & planning)

Candidate skills & requirements

Competences required
• Engineering degree preferred, and/or 3+ years purchasing experience working on new Program Introduction or similar.

• Manufacturing process awareness

• Commercially aware with experience in cost reduction processes,
• Analytical and rigorous with project management skills

• Team player

• Strong communication skills at all levels, including the ability to summarize and simplify complex subjects

• Aerospace experience strongly preferred

Actively be involved in any Health, Safety and Environment initiatives as HS&E is every employee's responsibilities.

The above statements reflect the general items considered necessary to describe principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Other duties may be assigned as per management instruction.

All applicants must meet the following requirements:

Minimum age of 18 years.

Canadian Controlled Goods Regulations (CGR), U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Canadian government security clearances and applicable contractual obligations.

Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. SafranLS TOR is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Accessibility and Accommodation Policy. SafranLS TOR will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to SafranLS TOR in advance. If there are any accommodations required during your visit please make us aware.
While we thank all applicants, only those selected for interviews will be notified.

All notifications will be via e-mail, therefore, please ensure address is included, thank-you.