Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.
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.
About the Role:
The Supplier Management Specialist is responsible for the strategic and operational management of Safran Seats' external MRO supplier network, ensuring supplier performance supports customer commitments, operational objectives, quality requirements and financial targets.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the strategic and operational activity of Safran Seats' external MRO supplier network
- Act as the primary focal point for subcontracted repair activities
- Drive and improve supplier performance
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, managing complex stakeholder relationships
- Provide functional leadership to supplier coordination activities
- Ensure repair turnaround times, fixed repair costs, cost competitiveness and customer satisfaction across the MRO business
