NPI Buyer - Aerospace Sourcing & FAI Coordination

Manpower UK; Leckhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking an NPI Buyer for our aerospace client in Cheltenham. The role focuses on supporting the NPI Program Sourcing Leads by raising and managing purchase orders, keeping the orderbook accurate, and ensuring timely delivery with First Article Inspections.

You will work closely with suppliers, quality and engineering to ensure parts arrive on time, within terms and to the required quality standards. The 12-month contract pays £25.99 per hour PAYE.

Qualifications

• Experience raising POs and managing an orderbook in ERP.
• 2–4 years in purchasing, materials, planning or supply chain.
• Experience with FAI or other quality-approval work.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders for programmes with the right prices, terms and delivery dates.
• Create, change, acknowledge and close purchase orders in the ERP system against programme demand.
• Keep the orderbook accurate day to day (dates, quantities and acknowledgements) and keep the system tidy.
• Work the open orderbook daily, clearing past-due, unconfirmed and mismatched lines.
• Chase suppliers to confirm and meet their delivery dates and pull orders in or push them out as priorities change.
• Line up First Article Inspections with suppliers, Quality and Engineering, and track them through to approval.

Skills

ERP experience

PO management

FAI & quality approvals

Education

Supply chain / related qualification

Job description

Manpower UK is seeking an NPI Buyer for our aerospace client in Cheltenham. The role focuses on supporting the NPI Program Sourcing Leads by raising and managing purchase orders, keeping the orderbook accurate, and ensuring timely delivery with First Article Inspections.

You will work closely with suppliers, quality and engineering to ensure parts arrive on time, within terms and to the required quality standards. The 12-month contract pays £25.99 per hour PAYE.