Buyer M-F - #190432

Published 06.11.2026 Company : Safran Job field : Purchasing Location : Gloucester , England , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Employees / Staff # 2026-181620 Published 06.11.2026

Job Description

Location: Gloucester
Working Pattern: Hybrid

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 through a shared vision.

Your Role
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring Safran has the materials, services and supplier partnerships needed to deliver world‑class products. You will support key projects across the business, working with advanced technologies and a diverse supplier base.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within the Purchasing Team to support business strategy

• Implement supplier tendering and selection processes

• Negotiate and draft contracts with selected suppliers

• Steer industrialisation and digitalisation in line with Group CSR strategy

• Consolidate supplier assessments (quality, logistics, purchasing)

• Drive supplier improvement action plans to enhance performance and reduce costs

• Manage supplier relationships and ensure contractual compliance

• Maintain accurate purchasing data in internal systems

• Proactively resolve disputes and manage evolving needs

• Promote best practices across your supplier portfolio

• Support the Category Manager and coordinate actions where required

• Support source start‑up processes

• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and Safran internal standards

Job Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of purchasing methodologies and processes

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Strong numerical skills

• Highly organised, structured approach and able to work using own initiative

• Focused, task‑oriented and resilient

• Strong communication, listening and negotiation abilities

• Understanding of Safran's technical environment

• Knowledge of industrial and purchasing policies, including contract law

• Familiarity with Lean‑Sigma tools

• Previous experience within a purchasing team using purchasing information systems

Desirable

• Project management experience

• Business Administration qualifications or similar

• Customer Service training

• CIPS qualifications

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Our Commitment to You
We understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We know some candidates may hesitate to if they don't meet 100% of the criteria. If you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to this role, we encourage you to . Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or hiring process.

Why Safran?

• A global presence: Part of a worldwide aerospace, defence & space group with 100,000+ colleagues across 300 sites in 30 countries

• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate differences and believe they make us stronger

• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world safer

• Mobility & training opportunities: Personalised career plans, development pathways and mobility options

• A culture of excellence: Collaboration, integrity and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do

Company Information

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.

Locate your future workplace

Cheltenham Road East GL2 9QH

Gloucester

England United Kingdom