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Buyer 3 Company : Safran Cabin Job field : Purchasing Location : Garden Grove , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : First experience Professional status : Administrative staff Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Salary range : $68,640 - $106,900 \# 2025-155135 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** No relocation bene., local candidates preferred We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, "We did that." In the role of Buyer III you'll play a pivotal part on our Supply Chain team. Job Summary: The Safran growth strategy centers on three imperatives: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement. Summary of Duties: Team Leadership - Point of escalation to material issues that require attention and present a risk for the buyers to successfully execute the procurement process to meet the required demand dates - Coaches, trains, and mentors junior Purchasing Agents - Identify and manage special projects and teams, as required - Assist in the continuous improvement of the Purchasing organization Role Assignment - Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance - Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program - Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution - Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents - Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter Purchasing Execution - Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements - Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets - Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price - Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers - Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management - Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness - Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers - Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product **Complementary Description** The expected salary range for this position is between USD 68,640 - 106,900. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. **Job Requirements** Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum of 6 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills: - MRP system experience - MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills: - Strong written and verbal business communications abilities - Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives - Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively - Ability to analyze and communicate requirements - Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed. - Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect - Ability to make timely decisions and take action - Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders. - Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: (not required) - Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or program management - Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred - Ability to read and analyze engineering prints **But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)** May require some travel. **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 Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. **Locate your future workplace** 7330 Lincoln WayCA 92841 Garden Grove California United States Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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