Commodity Manager

Overview Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip. Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Commodity Manager, you'll play a pivotal part on our Supply Chain team. The Commodity Manager is responsible for the Commodity Strategy that will be or will have been established for assigned commodities in the Branch and will oversee a group of strategic suppliers that constitute the Safran Cabin supply base. Responsibilities For a defined list of commodities, establishes the Commodity strategy with the full involvement of the other Operating Sites of the Branch, as applicable. Defines the sourcing and supplier base strategy (Make or Buy, consolidation, reduction, development of new source). Reports, communicates on a regular basis the strategy progress and outputs at the Branch and Divisions leadership levels. Consolidates all data related to the commodity from the Sites. Stays abreast of all innovations and technical evolutions with the view to integrate into a supplier management and contractual relationship. Builds the planning, KPIs assessment related to the strategy. Ensures follow-up of the strategy commodity implementation within the site level. For commodities, is the referent externally and internally. Drives market analysis, outlooks and competition analysis, Turn-Over evolution and dependency ratios from the different sites and for the Branch. Gathers and updates the supplier data. Operational Performance at each Site: On Time Deliveries (SOTD including VLD); Quality of the deliveries (SNCR). Consolidates the annual Purchasing Performance achieved related to their commodity and builds the visibility on 3 out years. Leads with the support of Supplier Development team the risks analysis - including follow-up of the mitigation plan. Provides a consolidated picture updated before each Performance Review. Prepares and processes Global RFQ: includes the needs and volumes of the concerned sites in the commodity. Negotiates the LTA and defines the acceptable Terms and Conditions applicable with support from Branch Contracts. Prepares and gets the approval for global sourcing decisions. Gets the contract signed by the applicable Legal entities. Checks the provisions of the contract are applied and respected by the Sites. Twice per year, consolidates the forecast volumes and checks compliance with the allocated volumes. Leads an annual capacity survey towards the suppliers on at least a 12 month's forecast with the consolidated volumes forecast for all Branch Sites. Triggers requests on quality/capacity/process audits and dedicated countermeasures. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: At least 8 years in the position of Strategic Buyer or Manager, other Commodity Manager role or related function Computer Skills: Advance knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills: Strong knowledge of the Purchasing Process and Supplier Quality Assurance Strong knowledge of the technologies and process of the suppliers in their commodities. Negotiation skills and capability to adapt Good understanding of ERP systems principles Notions of Legal Management of business relationship for the internal network: openness, listening skills, understand specificities but oriented on global optimization of the results. Fluent communication in English, another European language a plus. Must know the market linked to the Commodity and understand its technical and technological aspects, as such being an expert in the category. Act as a resource for less experienced Commodity Managers Benefits Our Benefits: health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more! Equal Employment Opportunity At Safran Cabin, we provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr