Senior Procurement & Global Supply Chain Lead (Aerospace)

Unum Aircraft Seating Limited; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace seating company seeks a Head of Procurement to manage its global supply chain and lead a high-performing team. This role demands senior procurement leadership experience in regulated manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to support complex programmes. Benefits include 25 days holiday, electric car schemes, and a pension plan. If you have a passion for collaboration and sustainability within a dynamic environment, this position may be for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Electric car & cycle‑to‑work schemes

Employee discounts

1pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and supplier management capability.
• Deep understanding of quality, compliance, and traceability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver Unum's end-to-end procurement strategy.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing procurement team.
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Commercial negotiation

Supplier management

Quality compliance

Project delivery

Job description

A leading aerospace seating company seeks a Head of Procurement to manage its global supply chain and lead a high-performing team. This role demands senior procurement leadership experience in regulated manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to support complex programmes. Benefits include 25 days holiday, electric car schemes, and a pension plan. If you have a passion for collaboration and sustainability within a dynamic environment, this position may be for you.