Project Manager Achats H/F

About Safran

Safran is an international high-tech group operating in the fields of aeronautics (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission: to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. With operations on all continents, the Group employs 100,000 people for a turnover of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or European leadership positions in its markets.

Safran is the 2nd company in the aeronautics and defense sector in the TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers embedded intelligence solutions enabling them to understand their environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the air or in space. The company leverages the expertise of its 13,000 employees for these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for civil and military markets.

Because we are convinced that every talent counts, we value and encourage applications from people with disabilities for our job opportunities.

Role Overview

As part of a major acquisition, the position aims to manage and coordinate purchasing activities related to the business transfer, with a particular focus on purchasing, supplier, and industrial performance issues. The position holder will provide direct support to the Deputy Purchasing Director, in a multi-site and international environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the business transfer schedule (sites / factories / suppliers).
• Prioritize transfer-related tasks based on cost, deadline, and quality objectives.
• Coordinate activities with Purchasing, SPM, Quality, Methods, Industrial, and Project teams.
• Query and consolidate contributions from subject matter experts.
• Analyze and synthesize requests from prescribers.
• Ensure the consistency of purchasing architectures and tools (ERP, supplier portals, SRM).
• Manage and analyze the applicability of purchasing processes and adapt them if necessary.
• Consider EN9100 requirements and supplier quality issues.
• Apply a methods / continuous improvement logic in the transfer organization.
• Contribute to the structuring of management indicators and monitoring.
• Functionally manage buyers based internationally.
• Support the purchasing director in preparing governance bodies.

Profile

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in Purchasing.
• Knowledge of purchasing tools and IT systems (ERP, SRM, supplier portals).
• Experience in managing industrial projects or business transfers.
• Knowledge of the aeronautics sector is desirable.
• Mastery or awareness of the EN9100 standard.
• Experience in methods or continuous improvement is appreciated.
• Notions of data / indicators / reporting are desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Synthesis skills and analytical capacity.
• Rigor, autonomy, sense of priorities, proactivity.
• Interpersonal skills and transverse posture.
• Ability to evolve in a complex and international context.