Operational Buyer (Site)

GKN Aerospace; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace seeks a skilled supply chain professional responsible for ensuring supplier delivery and performance aligned with business requirements. This role includes managing supplier schedules, maintaining data accuracy, and driving supplier performance improvements in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Supply Chain Management or Procurement roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery from suppliers in line with operational performance requirements.
• Manage supplier scheduling and data accuracy within the MRP system.
• Support Integrated Business Planning processes and manage supplier performance.

Skills

Proficiency in IT

Excel

Education

Degree qualification

Degree in Business Administration

Job description

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

• Ensure delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a spend of approximately £10m.
• Manage supplier scheduling in accordance with MPS and ensure the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within the MRP system to minimize shortages and unwanted inventory.
• Maintain daily updates of supplier promise dates to ensure accurate and current supplier schedules.
• Support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager in delivering the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, especially concerning external supply reviews.
• Manage suppliers to ensure they meet order commitments, identify supply risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, and escalate issues as necessary.
• Conduct external capacity reviews aligned with MPS.
• Drive ongoing supplier performance improvements.
• Manage supplier relationships and daily interactions.
• Coordinate multi-function team reviews with key suppliers.
• Communicate daily with internal customers and receiving areas.
• Adhere to standard procurement processes and daily management tasks.
• Own the supplier scorecard process to monitor and review supplier performance regularly across all levels.
• Assist SQE with supplier non-conformance issues, returns, and claims processing.
• Ensure prompt payment to suppliers by resolving invoice queries.
• Comply with Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Qualifications

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

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