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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 Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world. CMF Designer (Colour, Materials & Finish) Cwmbran, South Wales Permanent Initially on site, Hybrid 3 days on site after c.6months Skills: Industrial Design, Colour Palettes, Trims, Materials, Finishes, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, Mood Boards, Prototypes Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including: Early finish on Fridays Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell) Strong Pension scheme and life assurance Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Advanced Concepts team as a CMF Design at our Safran Seats site in Cmwbran. Your Role As a CMF Designer, you will be central to defining the material harmony of our first class and business class aircraft seats, blending colour, finish and material choices while meeting aviation constraints. You'll collaborate closely with Industrial Designers from concept through production, and play a pivotal role at tradeshows and customer presentations. Reporting to the GB Advanced Concept Team Manager, you'll drive trend research, design mood boards, create upholstery designs, produce engaging renderings, and develop our physical and digital material libraries. You'll also maintain strong supplier relationships and support customer workshops. Key Responsibilities: Stay on top of trim and finish trends in aviation and other industries (automobile, furniture, hospitality). Design and execute trend, mood and inspiration boards. Work alongside Industrial Designers to apply the right materials to each seat, balancing functionality and aesthetics. Prepare application documents for show seats and sales bids. Ensure guidelines are applied to prototypes and production lines. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to validate design feasibility. Create innovative upholstery designs, modelling seat cushions to reflect trim choices. Generate high-quality renderings to test and validate design options. Develop, maintain, and deploy digital and sample material libraries. Lead customer-facing workshops within the CMF library. Cultivate supplier relationships to feed the material library. What You'll Bring Qualifications in CMF Design or Industrial Design (Essential) Relevant experience in commercial CMF (Essential) Strong feel for colours and finishes (Essential) Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop) (Essential) Experience with MS Office Suite (PowerPoint) (Desired) 3D Rendering (Blender) (Desired) 3D soft modelling (Rhino 7 / Sub D) (Nice to have) Sketching, prototyping, understanding manufacturing processes and materials (Nice to have) At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

ST Talent is proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturer within the upholstery sector to recruit an ambitious Business Development Manager . This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven professional with industry experience to spearhead expansion into new European markets from the company's UK headquarters in Leeds. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, targeting, and developing new business opportunities across Europe, helping to establish long-term partnerships and increase market presence in both existing and emerging territories. The Role As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for building a robust pipeline of new business opportunities through proactive market development and customer engagement. Key responsibilities include: Identifying and targeting new customers across European markets within the upholstery, furniture, bedding, fibre, filling, and related manufacturing sectors. Conducting detailed market mapping and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities. Developing and executing market entry strategies for new territories. Making high-volume outbound prospecting calls and introducing the company's products and services to potential clients. Arranging and attending face-to-face meetings with prospective customers throughout Europe. Building strong relationships with key decision-makers and purchasing teams. Managing the sales process from initial introduction through to negotiation and account onboarding. Collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure customer requirements are met. Representing the business at industry events, exhibitions, and trade shows where required. Producing regular sales forecasts, pipeline updates, and market intelligence reports. What We're Looking For Previous experience in a Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, International Sales, or Commercial Development role. Industry knowledge within upholstery, fibre, fillings, furniture components, textiles, bedding, foam products, or related manufacturing sectors. Proven success in generating new business through cold calling, prospecting, and relationship building. Experience conducting market mapping and identifying new commercial opportunities. Confidence engaging with customers at all levels, from buyers to senior leadership teams. Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout Europe. Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills. Self-motivated, target-driven, and capable of working independently. Additional European language skills would be advantageous but are not essential. What's on Offer Opportunity to lead international market expansion initiatives. Competitive salary and performance-related bonus structure. International travel opportunities. Supportive and growing business with ambitious expansion plans. Long-term career progression and development opportunities. If you have a background in upholstery, fibre, fillings, furniture components, or related manufacturing sectors and are excited by the prospect of developing new European markets, we'd love to hear from you. To apply or find out more, contact ST Talent today.

Our Furniture Repair Technicians are at the heart of our company, Our technicians are the face of our company at Emmiera Group. We are a company founded by technicians, built by technicians for technicians, nobody understands this industry like we do. We are looking for technician's and upholsterers that have enthusiasm and a real passion for customer service. You will carry out repairsand produce an inspection liability report on the items of furniture with reported issues, both the quality of the repair and the quality of the report are to be completed to the highest standard with the end goal of keeping the furniture in the home and the customer satisfied and the client fully informed via the reporting. Don't worry you won't need to know every element of the job, we have a dedicated training centre and training managers that will fill in any gaps, we will make sure you are completely confident before you go it alone. Benefits of working at Emmiera Group Company Van with all tools required to carry out your role Company Uniform A competitive basic salary, attendance & bonuses, and well paid weekend day rates. Only work in one postcode area per day (not traveling all around the country everyday) Learning & Development, we are always working a new products and techniques Pension Bupa Employee Assistance Programme Head office based Technician Managers to offer technical support whenever you need it The Role To carry out repairs and inspections to upholstery, cabinets, beds & mattresses. Liability reporting - through our custom-built app which makes reporting, image and video capturing as easy as possible whilst onsite Delivering world class customer service to the customer. The journey starts before you arrive but it is vitally important this world class journey carries on throughout the visit, from the first ring of the doorbell it's important as professionals to arrive with clean vehicles, professionally dressed in our Emmiera Group uniform , communicate to the highest standard providing reassurance and education on best practice and instilling faith that we are the best people for the job to resolve the customers issue - It is extremely important for us to achieve the highest scores in NPS, internal C-Sat's, Trust pilot and any customer review platform. At Emmiera Group we appreciate and understand it is not us who determines if we are good, it's our customers we visit that make that decision Please feel free to call us to discuss the role , please apply and send a CV - all conversations are completely confidential. If deemed successful we require two references with at least one occupational reference. All job offers are subject to successful references and DBS checks. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Experience: upholstery: 4 years (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work Location: On the road Reference ID: Furniture technicians