Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is to create and maintain cost price files to support the Aftermarket Business and upload of accurate master data into M3.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Collate all necessary documentation and upload cost prices on ERP system
Construct cost prices for the recommended spares parts list (RSPL) for aircraft entry into service
Use in house systems to produce robust cost files for aftermarket manufactured parts.
To upload all data defined in M3 per aftermarket requirements and ensure data integrity
Extract and analyse bills of materials (BOMs) verify and check routings.
Co-ordinate and action activities to maintain data housekeeping
Confirm treatment costs and availability of tooling.
Liaise with the Engineering team to ensure good housekeeping of BOM's and routes.
Raise internal RFQ's to obtain valid cost prices for purchased parts via the Strategic Purchasing team.
Identify risk elements i.e. signal codes, tooling costs etc. to minimise the business risk.
Liaise with the relevant departments to obtain information for accurate costings.
Analyse the make versus buy option to maximise in house production capabilities.
Liaise and support the Aftermarket pricing and operations teams
Liaise with all relevant departments in order to support the Aftermarket Segment.
Support and participate in any relevant project workshops
Provide coaching and support to members of the team as required
Flexibility to work between sites
KPI follow up and performance improvement

Candidate skills:

Level 3 qualifications (NVQ / BTEC, National certificate / Diploma), OR suitable depth of experience acquired by working in a Sales/Aftermarket related role.
Good understanding of costing process
Previous experience in a commercial Aftermarket position
Ability to read and understand technical drawings
Experience of the Aircraft Seating Industry
Strong estimating capability
Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
Analytical Skills
Strong communication skills
Good team working skills
Familiarity with ERP
Competent user of Microsoft office applications

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:
• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
• Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
• Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
• Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.