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GKN Aerospace; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Procurement Manager responsible for optimizing supplier delivery performance in line with business needs. Key responsibilities include managing relations with suppliers, enhancing operational performance, and ensuring compliance with procurement processes. Candidates should have relevant qualifications or experience in Supply Chain Management.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management or Procurement roles.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers.
• Manage supplier scheduling and maintain the accuracy of supplier data.
• Conduct external capacity reviews aligned with MPS.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Operational performance management

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

Education

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 scope of approximately £10m spend.
• 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 unwanted inventory.
• Maintain daily updates of supplier promise dates to ensure accurate and current information in supplier schedules.
• Support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager in delivering the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process related to external supply reviews.
• Manage suppliers to ensure they meet order commitments, identify supply risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, escalating issues as necessary.
• Conduct external capacity reviews aligned with MPS.
• Continuously improve supplier performance.
• Manage supplier relationships and daily interfaces.
• Ensure regular multi-function team reviews with key suppliers.
• Maintain daily communication with internal customers and receiving areas.
• Adhere to standard procurement processes and daily management tasks.
• Own the supplier scorecard process, ensuring performance is communicated and regularly reviewed during team meetings.
• Support SQE with supplier non-conformance issues, returns, and claims processing.
• Ensure prompt supplier payments by resolving invoice queries.
• Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Qualifications

• Degree qualified or 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management or Procurement roles.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel.
• Degree in Business Administration is desirable.

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