Job Summary:
The Procurement Supervisor is responsible for driving customer satisfaction through procurement excellence by ensuring suppliers deliver On Time, On Quality and On Cost. Issue Purchase Orders to pricing, terms & conditions negotiated and agreed to by Safran.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise a team of buyers. Provide training, guidance, and performance evaluations to ensure team effectiveness and development.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives, ensuring cost-effective purchasing and optimal inventory levels.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards. Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, savings, and performance metrics.
• Work with other departments, such as logistics, production, and R&D, to understand their needs and ensure alignment in procurement plans.
• Negotiating Long Term Agreements.
• Manage projects assigned by the manager, working with peers in other departments.
• Analyzing data, including enterprise requirements, planning information, and preparing reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal supply chain execution.
• Conduct market analysis to stay informed of industry trends, price changes, and new products to make well-informed buying decisions.

Required Competencies:

Education/Experience :
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field is preferred or equivalent work experience in place of formal education.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) are preferred.
• Typical experience:
- 5 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must have SAP Experience.
• Capacity to logically solve problems and manage projects by utilizing a data-driven, detail-oriented approach.
• Analytical ability to prepare supplier performance reports, cost/price analyses, and other performance measures.
• Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, MS Outlook, and Word.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO-9001/ FAR/DFAR U.S. Government procurement procedures preferred.

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills:
• Change Agent
• Exceptional character, honesty, integrity and reliability
• Well organized, resourceful and efficient
• Sets the highest standard of professionalism
• Treats everyone with the utmost decency and respect
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Drives culture in a very positive way
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in and/or lead a cross-functional team.
• Proven use of negotiation techniques and tactics.
• Possess the ability to drive for results, hold self and others accountable, and continuously improve.