Purchasing

At Safran, we are keen to establish solid and sustainable relations with our suppliers and partners. Essential for the performance and continuous improvement of the Group, we have almost 14,000 suppliers in almost 70 countries in production and non-production purchasing areas; 45% of the Group's suppliers are in France.

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Our mission

Build a panel of suppliers that are adapted to the Group's current and future needs while integrating CSR requirements.
Involve suppliers at an early stage in the Group's developments to provide a better response to all of its customers’ demands.
Promote procedures and coordination and measurement tools common to all of the Group’s companies.
Provide specific support to key suppliers.

Spotlight on Safran's 2025 Supplier Day

Highlights from Safran Supplier Day 2025 : 01 minute and 32 seconds

Discover the organization of Safran Purchasing Division

Safran has a centralized Purchasing division that defines the purchasing strategy for all product lines. It applies the Purchasing policy in accordance with the specific characteristics of Safran’s markets.

This entity is in charge of all makes indirect purchases of metal and non-metal materials on behalf of the Safran companies: buildings, infrastructure, site services & energy, communication, industrial and non-industrial consumables, transport, logistics & travel, IT & telecoms, study services & tests, human resources, training & consultancy, capital equipment, cutting tools, and specific tools.

Within each of the Group company, a Purchasing department manages all production-related operational purchases.

Guillaume, Purchasing Manager at Safran Landing Systems (Molsheim)

Responsible purchasing label

In 2024, Safran received the “Responsible Supplier Relations and Purchasing” label for the second time, after first earning it in 2017. Awarded for a three-year period, this label is granted by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. It recognizes French companies and public entities that demonstrate long-term, balanced relationships with their suppliers.

Purchasing Document

Safran Policy Responsible Purchasing (French only)

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