Sales Business Administration Apprenticeship - Safran Seats

Job Description

Safran Seats GB is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Apprenticeship recruitment campaign.

Safran Seats are 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 air framers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be dealing with one of the world's largest air framers, 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.

To facilitate the inputting of Original Equipment (OE) Customer Purchase Orders into the system, ensuring they are kept up to date. Responding to customer enquiries and working with other departments, Programme Managers and Sales Directors.

Raising Invoices and Credit Notes and maintaining the upkeep of Purchase Order (PO) records, Invoicing and Credit Note registers.

Raising Requisition Orders for internal and Non-OE requirements.

Complementary Description

What is an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships are Government funded, work-based training programmes for recruiting full-time people ages 16+ (there is no upper age limit) and providing them with the opportunity to combine ‘on the job' training with a nationally recognised. The apprenticeships programme, funded through the Welsh Government supports training costs. The employer works with an approved training provider for this apprenticeship at Safran Seats Educ8.

This application is for either Level 3 Business Administration or Level 4 Business Administration depending on your entry level.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements – what do you need from me?
Good communication skills
Self-Motivated with Continual Improvement Attitude
Flexible – adaptable and versatile
Organised, ability to prioritise workload
Use own initiative
Customer Focused
IT literate / good understanding of Microsoft Office Packages

Successful candidates will ideally have achieved, or expect to achieve at least 3 A-Levels (or equivalent). Successful candidates will also need to hold GSCEs in Math and English - Grade A-C or 4-9.

Assessment Process:
Stage 1: Review of CV and Qualifications

Stage 2: Safran Seats Assessment Day:
• Group Activity
• Interview
• Presentation

Specificity of the job

Travel between Newport and Cwmbran Sites may be required