Operational Buyer (Site)

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to oversee order processing and supplier management. This role is crucial for ensuring timely delivery of procured parts while maintaining operational performance standards. You will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, conducting capacity reviews, and supporting procurement operations. If you have a degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant experience, along with strong IT skills, this opportunity will allow you to contribute to a dynamic and innovative environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management / Procurement roles.
• Proficiency in IT, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery aligns with operational performance requirements from suppliers.
• Manage supplier scheduling in line with MPS and maintain data accuracy.
• Continuously improve supplier performance and manage relationships.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Procurement

Excel

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

2+ years of experience in Procurement

Degree in Business Administration

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Job Summary

Responsible for order processing of in-contract scheduling and management of supplier delivery performance in line with MPS and business requirements.

Deliver against supplier and business performance objectives focused on procured parts delivery.

Job Responsibilities

1. Ensure delivery aligns with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a spend of approximately £10m.
2. Manage supplier scheduling in line with MPS and maintain the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within the MRP system to minimize shortages and avoid excess inventory.
3. Maintain daily updates of supplier promise dates to ensure accurate scheduling information.
4. Support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager in delivering the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process related to external supply reviews.
5. Manage suppliers to meet order commitments, identify supply risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, escalating issues as necessary.
6. Conduct external capacity reviews in accordance with MPS.
7. Continuously improve supplier performance.
8. Manage supplier relationships and daily interactions.
9. Facilitate multi-function team reviews with key suppliers.
10. Communicate daily with internal customers and receiving areas.
11. Adhere to standard procurement processes and daily management tasks.
12. Own the supplier scorecard process, ensuring performance is communicated and reviewed regularly during team meetings.
13. Assist SQE with supplier non-conformance issues, returns, and claims processing.
14. Ensure timely supplier payments by resolving invoice queries promptly.
15. Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Qualifications

• Degree qualification or 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management / Procurement roles.
• Proficiency in IT, especially Excel.
• A degree in Business Administration is desirable.

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB)

As a global engineering company, innovation differentiates us and is central to our success.

We value diverse cultures, ethnicities, and genders, which foster new ideas and creativity at GKN. We seek individuals from various backgrounds, skills, and perspectives to inspire originality and imagination in our teams worldwide.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair treatment of all employees and applicants, ensuring no discrimination or harassment based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.