Program Buyer II in Sarasota, Florida at Safran Electrical & Power

Safran Electrical & Power
Program Buyer II

Company: Safran Electrical & Power
Job Field: Supply chain
Location: Sarasota , Florida , United States
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: Full-time
Required Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience: First experience
Professional Status: Professional, Engineer & Manager
Salary: NA

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Job Description

Summary:
This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of suppliers to ensure material availability and support operational continuity through proactive shortage management, cross-functional coordination, and supplier performance recovery. Leveraging Lean DNA, the position enables a data-driven approach to prioritizing and resolving supply chain risks. The role maintains strong control over execution-related cost. This position ensures disciplined execution and continuous improvement across the supply chain. Ultimately, enables prioritization of critical actions, and supports a shift from reactive issue management to proactive, performance-driven supply chain operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Manage assigned suppliers in excess of $4.5M yearly spend
• Convert requisitions into purchase orders (PR → PO execution)
• Monitor and manage MRP exception messages (reschedules, cancellations, shortages, pull forward) and action them
• Own shortage management:
o Identify risks early
o Drive mitigation plans
• Ensure on time delivery of parts ordered, via expediting and weekly delivery reviews with suppliers
• Provide forecasts quarterly to suppliers
• Actively participate within LeanDNA Portal and the Supplier Portal
• Track open orders and maintain ERP data accuracy
• Escalate supply risks appropriately that are identified with a supplier; financial, capacity, pricing
• Coordinate with engineering on:
o Engineering changes (ECOs)
o Deviations and concessions
• Manage quality events:
o Non-conformances
o RMAs
• Supplier corrective action follow-up for shipments missing critical paperwork
• Control and challenge:
o Expedite costs
o NRE costs (execution, not negotiation ownership)
• Participate actively in QRQC / Tier meetings
• Support and drive functional KPIs (OTD, shortages, backlog)
• Ensure pricing issues are escalated and kept on track for resolution with the purchasing team
• Compliance with all HSE and 6S Site requirements

Job Requirements

Education and Desired Skills
• BA/BS College Degree or High School graduate with 5+ years of Supply Chain experience.
• ERP/MRP system proficiency (SAP or equivalent)
• Ability to interpret system signals and prioritize work
• Basic understanding of:
o Supply chain flows
o Production impact of shortages
• Strong communication and follow-up discipline
• Structured, detail-oriented execution

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

Physical Demands:
Stationary 80% / Mobility 20%

Work Environment:
The work environment is an office setting with moderate office noise. Occasional travel to suppliers.

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

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status.

Safran Electrical and Power is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. To verify the information in the job listing or if you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 941-210-8648. We will decide on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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.

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.