Mro Procurement Leader & Continuous Improvement Management (Mpl &Ci)

Job Summary: Join Safran Aircraft Engines, a world-class aircraft engines manufacturer, as an MRO Procurement Leader and Continuous Improvement Management based in Singapore. You are accountable for a portfolio of MRO strategic suppliers in Asia. In this dynamic position, you’ll serve as the key focal point between Safran’s strategic suppliers and our worldwide internal customers, ensuring on-time part repair and operational excellence. You’ll collaborate with Safran Aircraft Engines subsidiaries across France, Mexico, Morocco, Belgium, and India, directly impacting our customers’ satisfaction and the success of engine reassembly schedules. You will also be the focal point for continuous improvement activities for MPL Asia pole and leader to promote Continuous Improvement activities between SAE community in Singapore. Roles and Responsibilities include: •Coordinating and monitoring the progress of engine parts sent for repair at the supplier site and ensuring on-time return in line with Safran’s engine assembly needs. •Ensuring compliance with the contractual conditions of the repair activity and challenge supplier •Securing that key information about repair progress is updated into the SAE ERP system •Prioritizing Safran flow in case of capability limitation •Managing weekly review with suppliers and following up open actions •Consolidate and monitor Supply Chain KPI on monthly basis and present them during performance review meetings scheduled with Supplier (MPR, APR, baseline) •Build and maintain a close relationship with your supplier at all organization levels •Proactively detect any deviation in logistics performance and leading improvement actions with your supplier, in coordination with your supplier team contacts (buyer, supplier performance manager, supplier quality engineering, supplier engineering) •Creating a strong relationship with internal customers and collaborate with them to understand critical deadlines and ensure delivery commitments are met. •Focal point for Continuous Improvement in Asia MPL team: organize and lead best practices meetings between different MPL poles (Asia -Europe- US), lead MPL Asia monthly projects review and support the definition of MPL Continuous Improvement Roadmap yearly, lead and organize team workshops. •Promoter of IP (Participative Innovation) mindset within MPL Asia team and SAE Singapore community (if requested to support activities). •Develop solutions, tools to improve the efficiency of the work of the Asia MRO procurement team and share them with the USA and France team. Required skills •Knowledge of supply chain management and procurement processes •Work experience with a supplier •Proactivity once a problem is detected •Problem solver •Customer Oriented •Continuous improvement mindset •Source of proposals •Strong negotiation & communication skills •Able to travel for business to France twice per year Education and Experience: •Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business •More than 4 years of relevant experience •CPIM certification (is a plus)