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Tech Connect Group; Congleton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 Aerospace manufacturer in Congleton is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their expanding team. This role offers a compressed full-time schedule of Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships and drive delivery performance while engaging with engineering and operations teams to enhance supply processes. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering or aerospace and be confident in their stakeholder interactions. This exciting opportunity is part of the company's growth journey.

Qualifications

• Degree level educated, ideally within an engineering, aerospace, or similar field.
• Self-assured and confident, able to push back to stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about their work.
• Able to collaborate with key stakeholders directly.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier portfolio and oversee purchase order lifecycle.
• Drive supplier delivery performance by analyzing MRP outputs.
• Conduct supplier capacity reviews and risk assessments.
• Act as primary interface for suppliers and build collaborative relationships.
• Participate in procurement meetings and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Champion operational excellence by resolving queries and participating in process improvement.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Operational excellence

Inventory optimization

Process improvement

Education

Degree in engineering or aerospace

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Our client is seeking a friendly, professional individual with aerospace experience to join the team on a compressed, full-time 4-day workweek.

Tech Connect Group has exclusively partnered with a leading Tier 1 Aerospace manufacturer who is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their expanding team in Congleton, Cheshire. An international business is in an exciting period of growth, and this newly created role will support the team's growth.

This business operates across a condensed working week, of 7:30 - 5 pm, Monday to Thursday.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage an allocated supplier portfolio, overseeing the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle and maintaining accurate ERP/MRP master data.
• Drive supplier delivery performance (OTIF) by analysing MRP outputs, managing order signals (expediting/deferring), and optimising inventory levels.
• Conduct regular supplier capacity reviews and risk assessments in line with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure continuity of supply.
• Act as the primary interface for suppliers, building collaborative relationships and leading monthly business reviews with senior leadership.
• Procurement in daily GEMBA/Tier meetings and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Ops to eliminate supply roadblocks.
• Champion operational excellence by resolving non-conformance/invoice queries and participating in Kaizen or Value Stream Mapping events.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Degree level educated - ideally within an engineering, aerospace or similar.
• Self-assured and confident, able to push back to stakeholders
• Enthusiastic and passionate about their work
• Able to directly collaborate with key stakeholders

If this sounds of interest, please apply!