Aftermarket Buyer 2

Safran Group • Garden Grove, CA

133d

About The Position

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." The Safran growth strategy centers on three imperatives: growing company market share, customer satisfaction and achieving operational excellence. The Aftermarket Buyer 2 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. This role requires a diverse purchasing background and a thorough understanding of supplier performance, quality requirements, and documentation/certification processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation and contract administration skills, as well as the ability to mentor lower-level buyers and expeditors. The Aftermarket Buyer role is unique as it supports critical post-delivery operations by sourcing and procuring aerospace components for spare parts, system upgrades, and maintenance programs. This position demands a strong familiarity with a broad range of aircraft parts and aftermarket programs, enabling swift response to urgent customer requirements and sustained operational performance. The position plays a key role in sustaining aircraft readiness, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance through agile supply chain coordination and vendor management.

Requirements

• Diverse purchasing background
• Thorough understanding of supplier performance and quality requirements
• Strong negotiation and contract administration skills
• Ability to mentor lower-level buyers and expeditors
• Familiarity with a broad range of aircraft parts and aftermarket programs

Responsibilities

• Acquiring goods and services at a competitive price
• Ensuring goods are of top quality
• Facilitating delivery of goods via purchase order management
• Analyzing demand and planning supply accordingly
• Ensuring efficient execution of purchasing action messages
• Managing supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance
• Mentoring lower-level buyers and expeditors
• Sourcing and procuring aerospace components for spare parts and maintenance programs
• Coordinating supply chain and vendor management for operational performance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees