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Program Purchasing Manager (H/F) - SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC

Gainesville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Safran is a high-tech international group operating in the aerospace, space, and defense sectors, committed to creating a safer and more environmentally friendly world. The Program Purchasing Manager will represent the Purchasing department within the program management team, facilitating sourcing conditions and managing purchasing processes for various programs, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness throughout the product lifecycle.

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Responsibilities

Assisting the Program in responses to customer RFIs and RFQs

Coordinating the technological improvement actions for the purchased parts, and seeking innovations from suppliers

Providing proactive support in the construction and implementation of the cooperation scheme

Contributing, in conjunction with the «Industrial function», to drafting the industrial scheme («make or buy»), taking account of the industrial and purchasing strategies, along with the program expectations

Playing his role as a permanent member of the Program Management Team: Coordinating the planning of the Supplier Shortlisting Commissions and Supplier Selection Commissions, and assisting buyers with their preparations when required

Integrating the Program requirements with regard to Export Control

Maintaining a summary of the program components subject to export control, and coordinating the necessary actions in the event of changes with an impact on the program

All duties as assigned

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementProject ManagementNegotiationOperational ExperienceCross Functional ManagementTechnical KnowledgeListening SkillsEnergyEnthusiasmStress ResistanceIndustrial ManagementAnalysis of Economic PerformanceUnderstanding Customer ExpectationsPractice in TeamGreen Belt CertificationPMP CertificationCSCP/CPM CertificationProblem SolvingCommunication

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business or other related field is required; or six (6) years related experience working in one of these fields in lieu of a Bachelor's level degree to meet the education requirement

Five (5) years of Operational experience fully in contact with suppliers in a structure such as purchasing, supply chain, quality

Proficiency in written and spoken English

Project management

Negotiation

Analysis and formalization of customer needs

Knowledge of the development and production processes

Experience in Project Management

Cross-functional Management

Understand the technical environment and customer's expectations

Analysis of economic performance

Fundamentals of negotiation

Problem Solving