Operations Procurement Manager

Eaton; Titchfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company located in Titchfield is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement across multiple sites in the UK. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in supply chain management and aerospace industries. Responsibilities include overseeing supplier performance and fostering cross-functional team collaboration to drive improvements. The position offers competitive compensation, a collaborative team environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Challenging projects in a collaborative team

Early finish on Fridays

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in aerospace industry and Eaton products.
• 10 years’ experience leading complex multi-functional teams.
• 10 years of procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead site procurement spend across 3 sites in the UK.
• Coach and mentor the Supplier Performance Managers.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Supplier procurement processes

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Planning and scheduling skills

Aerospace Sourcing & Materials Processes

Leadership in promoting change

Education

Bachelors Degree in Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or Engineering

Job description

Overview

Currently located in Titchfield, Hampshire, Eaton's Aerospace business stands as a global leader in aerospace fuel systems. Our site is relocating to a newly constructed facility in Daedalus, which will serve as the Centre of Excellence for aerospace manufacturing across Europe.

We pride ourselves as a premier supplier of fully integrated fuel systems for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, with extensive fuel and air system test facilities to enable testing across a range of conditions and fuels.

What You’ll Do

This role will lead our site procurement spend across 3 sites in the UK with a team of direct and functional personnel to execute a one supply chain approach. You will use your knowledge of tactical procurement systems and processes, supplier management, materials management, and continuous improvement tools to lead a group of site-based Supplier Performance Managers, improving supplier delivery and quality. You will be responsible for driving a culture of teamwork and performance that will improve our critical supply base. You will coach, mentor, and lead the team of Supplier Performance Managers to successfully execute supplier delivery improvement through effective guidance of the FMC Ops Procurement Team, efficient resource allocation for projects, and reliable reporting to leadership, while assisting to align actions. You will also develop individual team member leadership competencies and drive functional excellence in the management and delivery of high-risk supplier components, leading supplier continuous improvement activities to improve supplier delivery and capability, and supporting supplier risk management activities such as tactical systemic improvements at chronic supplier sites.

• Establish and maintain best-in-class processes in alignment with the site procurement procedures and training guides
• Develop and maintain supplier performance analysis and reports to enable ops procurement functional leadership to assess the health of suppliers and site procurement effectiveness, taking corrective action as required
• Build organizational capability by developing commodity knowledge/procurement process expertise to support effective supplier selection, management, continuous improvement, and problem solving
• Monitor overall supplier performance metrics (Past Due, OTD, QA, etc.) and address performance gaps by driving defined tactical strategies in accordance with the Focus Supplier Process or other short-term recovery plans
• Work cross-functionally with SCM, Engineering, and Operations to ensure supplier sourcing, launch, and ongoing performance meet defined targets and overall business needs
• Drive process for systemic operational procurement improvements at sites and Focus supplier sites through the use of procurement/materials tools
• Manage other department and team duties as required, related to reliable on-time site procurement/supplier execution and supplier delivery improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Engineering
• 3-5 years’ experience in aerospace industry and Eaton products
• 10 years’ experience leading complex multi-functional teams
• 10 years of procurement experience

Skills

• Experience and knowledge of supplier procurement processes
• Strong analytical skills
• Communication skills– both verbal and written with ability to make necessary status reports
• Organizational and planning skills
• Planning and scheduling skills
• Extensive experience Aerospace Sourcing & Materials Processes
• Ability to see cross functional teams perspective
• A balance between strategic thinking/planning skills as well as tactical decisiveness/achieving results
• Ability to build and improve key relationships with suppliers
• Ability to assess priorities in a complex and demanding environments
• Strong leadership in promoting change to an integrated process environment; demonstrated ability in development of processes
• Travel up to 50%
• Ability to work under pressure

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great company benefits including early finish on a Friday
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.