Senior Buyer
Published 05\.19\.2026
Company : Safran Seats Job field : Purchasing Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full\-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer \& Manager
\# 2026\-179705
Published 05\.19\.2026
Job Description
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Senior Buyer
Cwmbran
On\-Site
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.
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, Wales.
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days' holiday \+ bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
- Strong Pension scheme and life assurance
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
- Family\-friendly and accessible workplace policies
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
We know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.
Your Role
As Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of the creation \& updating of the multi–Business Unit Target Purchasing Strategy. You'll be (or become) a Technical specialist for the relevant Commodity; managing and executing cross functional high complexity (typically £10M\+) transfers of work.
Key responsibilities:
- Issue and monitor RFP/Q's to strategic suppliers using available engineering data
- Lead a group of designated buyers across the purchasing function
- Review and selection of suppliers based on proposals/quotations received
- Setup supplier data within the business ERP system. Using MRP data to raise necessary PO, and work with a predetermined number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time in full
- Develop partnerships and relationships with suppliers
- Manage large scale purchasing projects such as industrialisation of new products
- Ensure OTIF from supply base meets the MRP requirements
- Ensure all KPI's are reported and updated in accordance with requirements
- Support Program/Business Sectors to effectively satisfy all requirements
- Organise the placement of purchase orders to fulfil the MRP requirements on both individual and team accounts.
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What You'll Bring
- Significant buying experience within a fast\-paced manufacturing environment (ideally aerospace, automotive, or defence)
- Proven ability to own and manage end to end RFQ/P processes
- Strategic sourcing experience, with a focus on cost, quality, and optimised delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management experience (internal and external)
- Ability to extract and present data/KPIs to make informed, data driven decisions
- Demonstrable supplier development and performance management
- Team leadership/management experience (desirable)
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Here, we craft excellence together.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, today.
Why Safran?
- A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence \& space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
- Inclusive \& empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
- Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
- Mobility \& training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
- A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.
We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
Company Information
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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 NP44 3HQ
Cwmbran
Wales United Kingdom
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