Job Description

Company :
Safran Seats
Job field :
Purchasing
Location :
Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom
Contract type :
Permanent
Contract duration :
Full-time
Professional status :
Employees / Staff
# 2025-152335

PUBLISHED 04.24.2025

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.



At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!



In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.



Job summary:

The Programme Purchaser will perform and contribute to the Integrated Programme


Team(s) as assigned and will effectively drive the tracking and coordination of the


Purchased material requirements on behalf of the Programme Purchasing Team.



Key responsibilities and duties:

Drive the tracking, coordination and reporting of the purchased material
requirements for development, confidence test, PDR, CDR, certification test articles and


up to SS01 - within the constraints of a programme schedule.

For the purpose of satisfying Pre-Production, Development & Prototype parts
where required for a Programme :-

? To issue and monitor RFP/Q's to specific suppliers using available


engineering data

? Review and selection of suppliers based on proposals/quotations received.

? Using MRP data to raise necessary PO's and work with a predetermined


number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time, in


full and to the correct quality standards

? To resolve discrepancy and invoice queries in line with own and team KPI

Ensure that all contributing documentary evidence for the purchased material
requirements are delivered at each PROMPT Tollgate milestone.

Report material costs vs budget targets and identify potential cost avoidance. Raise and acquire approval for purchase requisitions and Sales Orders to drive
long lead-time material demand where necessary.

Track and resolve purchased material issues, organize transport / airfreight where
required.

Use the Engineering DLOB, Long Lead Tracker tools and report on drawing
release to support Purchasing needs.

Manage programme purchased inventory including initiating and diligently
executing material disposition.
Complementary Description
Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.



We focus on:



Our people

These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:

We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues

So you'll be supported every step of the way!



Sustainability

Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.



Global Mobility

As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.
Job Requirements
Able to demonstrate technical


understanding and enthusiasm to deliver


into the programme - Essential

Proven delivery of procurement strategies - Essential

Project / Programme management


experience - Essential

Management of cross-functional teams - Essential

To effectively use MRP & Baan to support


the introduction of new products into a


Programme - Essential

Ensuring attainment of the objective cost of


the Purchased part by referring to all


stakeholders in the Purchasing Department - Essential



No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!



Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues



As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all
But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)
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Company Information
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.



Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.


Locate your future workplace
Llantarnam Industrial Park, Llantarnam NP44 3HQ
Cwmbran
Wales UNITED KINGDOM