Senior Commodity Manager M/F

We are seeking a strategic Senior Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing efforts across engineering items. Based at either our UK, French or Italian sites, this role is central to delivering savings, driving supplier performance, and developing forward-thinking commodity strategies. You''ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead key negotiations, and manage supplier relationships to ensure alignment with our global objectives.Lead and promote the sourcing department''s global savings initiatives. Identify and drive opportunities through execution, ensuring consistency across regions. Own savings reporting for all engineering item spend categories.Develop and implement robust commodity strategies based on supplier analysis, market trends, technology roadmaps, and business priorities. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to deliver competitive sourcing solutions.Lead or support major negotiations, coaching team members to secure optimal commercial outcomes.Define and oversee the performance of the supplier panel across relevant products and ensure alignment with strategic goals.Own global contract negotiation and execution. Ensure contract continuity and coverage expansion where needed.Act as the go-to expert for sourcing and contractual strategies within the commodity scope.Organise and lead regular business reviews with suppliers and internal stakeholders to monitor performance and alignment.Provide strategic leadership to local commodity leads and ensure governance adherence.Champion the use of sourcing tools and methodologies-such as benchmarking, value engineering, cost modeling, and market analysis-to support data-driven negotiations.

Extensive experience in supply chain, including team management, supplier relationship management, contract management.Knowledge and experience of certain product commodities such as engineered ItemsPrior knowledge of developing strategies in a complex environmentUnderstanding of contract managementFluency in Microsoft Office or similar spreadsheet, presentation and word processing applicationsAbility to influence senior management levels in the organization.Able to lead in both a direct and indirect wayStrong leadership skillsExcellent negotiation skillsCustomer focused attitudeStrategic thinkerImpeccable communication skillsExcellent analytical skillsFluent in English

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 Electronics and Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets., See All 100,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families

Competitive salaryCompany performance bonus schemePension scheme - up to 10% employer contributionPrivate medical insuranceComprehensive health cash plan25 days annual leave + bank holidaysFlexible benefits programme (buy and sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)Structured training and opportunities to ..... full job details .....