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 & 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.
Are you ready to influence global savings performance and drive operational excellence across a world-class aerospace business? This is your opportunity to work at the heart of the Actuation Systems organisation-owning critical reporting, driving cost-saving initiatives, and collaborating across international teams to deliver measurable results. If you're data-driven, detail-focused, and thrive on turning analysis into action, we want to hear from you.
This role can be based from our UK, French or Italian sites.
What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
*Support senior commodity managers in planning, tracking, and reporting savings projects.
*Consolidate cost-saving inputs across regions and maintain global project dashboards.
*Lead monthly savings reviews to flag risks, share progress, and escalate roadblocks.
*Manage and update the 5-year cost savings and headwinds (HW) roadmap.
*Coordinate with local and country-level finance teams to ensure data accuracy and alignment.
*Provide consistent monthly financial updates across countries.
*Develop and implement robust cost control and productivity monitoring processes.
*Support global commodity reviews with data prep and analysis.
*Define and track KPIs to measure performance and ensure accountability.
*Lead KPI reviews at the Actuation Systems level.
*Create and deliver executive-ready presentations for Business Reviews.
*Provide clear, insightful reporting on savings and performance metrics.
*Consolidate and deliver cost reduction reports with actionable commentary.
*Present monthly results to senior leadership, highlighting trends and deviations.
*Experience of working in a multi-site manufacturing and/or engineering business.
*Excellent knowledge in Excel & PowerPoint. SAP is a mandatory
*Excellent financial, analytical and problem-solving skills.
*Fluency in English, Skilled communicator
*Comfortable working either as part of team or individually under own initiative.
*Self-starter with a 'can do' attitude and curious mindset.
*Results orientated with ability to work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
*Collaborates to form and maintain good relationships across multi-functional teams.
*Experience of working in a multi-site manufacturing and/or engineering business