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GKN Aerospace; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a Supply Chain Management professional. Responsibilities include managing supplier performance, ensuring operational compliance, and supporting procurement processes. The successful candidate will have a degree or relevant experience, with a strong proficiency in IT and Excel, ready to navigate complex supplier relationships and enhance delivery performance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier delivery performance and order processing.
• Ensure delivery aligns with operational performance requirements.
• Support the Procurement Operations Manager.

Skills

IT Proficiency

Excel

Education

Degree qualification

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

• Ensure delivery aligns with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~£10m spend.
• Manage supplier scheduling in accordance 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 within supplier schedules.
• Support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager in delivering the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, particularly regarding external supply reviews.
• Manage suppliers to ensure they meet delivery commitments, identify supply risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, escalating issues as necessary.
• Conduct external capacity reviews in line with MPS.
• Drive ongoing supplier performance improvements.
• Manage supplier relationships and daily interactions.
• Facilitate 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 to monitor and communicate supplier performance, reviewing regularly during multifunction team meetings.
• Assist SQE with supplier non-conformance issues, processing returns and claims.
• Ensure prompt payment to suppliers by resolving invoice queries.
• Follow Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Qualifications

• Degree qualification or 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management or Procurement roles.
• Proficiency in IT, especially Excel.
• 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 a diverse workforce of various cultures, ethnicities, and genders, which fosters new ideas and creativity at GKN. We seek individuals from different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives to inspire originality and innovation worldwide.

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