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Job summary
A leading aerospace company in Bristol is seeking a Procurement Specialist with over 5 years of experience in procurement roles. The successful applicant will manage supplier contracts and ensure key procurement objectives are met. The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and various benefits in an inspiring workplace culture.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years relevant business experience.
- Previous experience in Procurement/Commercial roles.
- Demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and control supplier contracts for the procurement operations team.
- Ensure PO demands placed upon suppliers achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
- Support site cost reduction opportunities and supplier development plans.
Skills
Education
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. The successful applicant will monitor and control supplier contracts for the procurement operations team, with a specific focus on projects & change. This role is based at our Filton site, with the successful applicant working with a team of 3 buyers within the procurement function.
- Parts & Supplier transfers of work
- Transfer of parts from PO to Schedule including the negotiation of moving from Schedule to consignment / DLF etc
- All PO demands placed upon suppliers to ensure that Key Objectives of cost, quality and delivery are secured
- Site procurement change control, export control and ITAR
- Ensuring item / contract data is updated and maintained
- Developing and supporting site cost reduction opportunities and supplier development plans in line with business requirements
- Resolution of Invoice queries related to pricing
- Minimum of 5 years relevant business experience
- Previous experience in Procurement / Commercial roles
- SAP experience
- Previous experience with MRPPrevious experience with an international supply base
- A demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network and having insight in suppliers processes
- MCIPS or related qualifications
- Negotiation and contract negotiation experience
- Competitive salary dependant on experience
- Up to 15% Bonus
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme – we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (Total contribution up to 20%)
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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