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# Indirect Commodity Buyer

Supply Chain & Logistics 

Listed on Safran’s official careers site. Posted September 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Safran’s careers site →](https://careers.safran-group.com/job/job-indirect-commodity-buyer_187688.aspx?LCID=1033)

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## Job description
- Develop requests for quotations, analyze supplier responses, negotiate according to overall strategy and implement supplier business contracts for regional and national indirect commodities.
- Collaborate with Safran Purchasing (worldwide) teams to implement purchasing strategies.
- Define a Local Target Purchasing Strategy for the commodities in charge
- Develop road map through analyzing the spend and identifying cost reduction opportunities.
- Ensure productivity reporting (savings) in Safran Purchasing tools.
- Ensure all Purchase Orders are processed in a timely manner and at the best price available to meet the requester‘s time frames.
- Resolve issues concerning delivery delays, damaged goods, incorrect merchandise, or problems in billing and payment as necessary.
- Establish records and review documents for compliance with purchasing criteria.
- Coordinate delivery schedules with internal teams, including long lead purchases.
- Ensure that purchases are cost-effective and meet quality requirements.
- Monitor the performance of supplier to ensure continued quality and timely shipments.
- Drive improvements on delivery, cost, and quality of materials from suppliers.
- Collaborate and communicate with internal stakeholders such as Finance, Internal Control, Supply chain, Planning, Quality, Production, Engineering teams to drive successfully purchasing projects.

### Set up common tools for the departments KPIs
- productivity, OTD, RFQs Lead time KPIs:
- Targeted and achieved savings
- Completeness and accuracy of purchasing reporting in the common tool
- Turnaround time for RFQ, PR, PO

### Internal customer satisfaction feedback Required Skills
- Detailed and possess Organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships with suppliers and internal customers. Ability to adopt a win-win approach to negotiation.
- Self-started individual able to work both independently and with a team, within a process driven environment.
- Ability to adopt a corporate perspective.
- Job Knowledge and Expertise; Pro-active in problem solving
- Demonstrate knowledge of the procurement and supply chain industry

### Have computer skills in Microsoft Office
- Excel, Word & Outlook
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP is a plus
- Technical knowledge or Engineering background is a plus
- Analyze a cost breakdown and Total Cost Ownership
- Customer Orientation. Seek to understand customer needs and expectations; understand and deliver customer value; promote open and frequent communications with management, suppliers and customers; and develop partnerships.
- Knowledge in Power BI and/or RPA (Robotic Process Automation) is a plus to set up the common tools for KPIs Education and Experience:
- Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Purchasing or equivalent experience
- Preferably with aviation experience
- Minimum three years' experience in a buyer position

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 14, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 35 days[Apply on Safran’s careers site →](https://careers.safran-group.com/job/job-indirect-commodity-buyer_187688.aspx?LCID=1033)

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