Senior Purchaser

Gama Aviation Plc; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation services provider is seeking a Senior Purchaser in Bournemouth to optimize the procurement of aircraft parts and services. Responsibilities include ensuring timely deliveries and coordinating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate should have purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment and excellent communication skills. Attractive benefits such as a competitive salary, life assurance, and training opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive Group Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Life Assurance

Comprehensive Income Protection

Comprehensive Travel Insurance

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Free Car Parking

2 Paid Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers.
• Ability to manage tasks in high-pressure settings.

Responsibilities

• Procure aircraft spares and services for MRO needs.
• Ensure timely updates of parts purchased for delivery.
• Coordinate with engineering and planning teams.

Skills

Experience working within purchasing in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Understanding of manufacturing practices

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly self-motivated and directed

Strong organisational skills

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Job description

Overview

Position: Senior Purchaser
Location: Bournemouth
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week

• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits!
• Opportunities for professional development!
• For more details, read on!

Gama Aviation is currently recruiting for an experienced Purchaser to join our expanding Supply Chain team at our modern base facility in Bournemouth. Reporting to the Purchasing - Fixed Wing Lead, the Purchasers will be responsible for the procurement of all aircraft parts, services, commercial stock, COSHH and tooling products to support the MRO Gama Aviation across all UK facilities.

Due to the expansion and growth, the Purchasers will be required to operate from Bournemouth MRO offices, working in conjunction with the engineering shifts. As a Purchaser, you will need to be proactive in problem solving, resolution and flexible in their approach to work to ensure parts and services are order on-time and as required to meet the customer and engineering expectations and the delivery of aircraft.

About us:

Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.

With operations in the UK, US, Middle East and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the cost-effective procurement of aircraft spares and services to meet the needs of the MRO
• Ensure all 3rd party cores are observed and returned to retailers as mandated by time scale
• Support aircraft maintenance checks undertaken at remote bases
• Ensure accuracy of all orders inclusive of cost, purchasing method and linked requisitions
• Ensure expediting and progression is conducted, recorded and uploaded to the MRO software
• Forward planning and coordination with engineering, planning and commercial is conducted
• Ensure timely updates to the MRO RoW of all parts purchased and their schedule for delivery
• Ensure warehouse staff are collectively informed of inbound priorities
• Ensure the imports / exports coordinator is fully aware of inbound priorities
• Daily reporting to the Procurement shift lead and engineering as required
• Support for project reporting and governance against performance KPIs
• Support to the wider business as reasonably requested
• Aiding the department where it is most needed

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Experience working within purchasing in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Understanding of manufacturing practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with suppliers
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, and proactive environment

In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Life Assurance *
• Comprehensive Income Protection *
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

* (Subject to insurance underwriting)

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.