Procurement Manager

Eaton; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end procurement for assigned commodities on a defence site. The role involves coordinating with IP and non-IP vendors, ensuring on-time delivery, and driving supplier development and performance improvements.

The successful candidate will have CIPS qualification and at least 5 years in procurement within aerospace or manufacturing environments, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years procurement experience.
• Experience in supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Procure and coordinate end-to-end procurement activities for assigned commodities.
• Manage supplier relationships to optimize quality, cost, delivery and reliability.
• Lead supplier selection and tactical improvements in line with policy.
• Ensure purchase orders align with demand and production schedules.
• Communicate engineering, IP, and schedule changes to suppliers and internal teams.
• Develop market and supplier profiles and monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Supply Chain

Aerospace

Engineering

Communication

Education

CIPS

Job description

Please note: As a defence site,we operate under ITAR regulationsand all applicants must be eligible forUK Security Clearance.

What you'll do:

To ensure the effective procurement and co-ordination of procurement acitivities of the assigned commodity, components, work packages or services.

• Managing the end to end supply chain relationship with a specified group of IP and non IP vendors to ensure the best possible quality, cost, delivery and overall supplier reliability for the Business Unit
• Undertake sourcing/selection processes in line with policy for allocated work packages
• Undertake supplier relationship management tasking for allocated supply base i.e. business reviews, tactical improvement initiatives, supplier development etc.
• Work with buyers to ensure all purchase orders are issued IAW demand
• Ensure all exceptions are executed in line with requirements
• Review requirements to ensure component deliveries are scheduled in line with production requirements
• Manage the communication of engineering changes, IP supplier changes and schedule changes
• Work with internal teams to ensure supplier contracts and business agreements are in place and effective
• Monitor delivery status of scheduled receipts to ensure on time delivery to need
• Applying best practice to build and manage effective supplier management processes and strong supplier relationships and partnerships
• Undertake commodity analysis to develop new and alternative sources of supply
• Create and maintain both market and supplier profiles for all nominated suppliers within the commodity
• Continually monitor, evaluate and report on the performance of suppliers
• Manage day to day procurement activities including internal/ vendor communications, schedule, delivery and commercial terms including any price variation
• Deploy responsible supply chain management practices in accordance with company policy including risk registers, heat maps and any required corrective actions.
• Act as an effective point of escalation / problem resolution for supplier delivery or commercial issues

Qualifications:

CIPS

5

Skills:

Supply Chain, Aerospace, engineering or manufacturing environment preferred
Communication, team work, influencing

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• 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.

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 their 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.