Site Programme Buyer — Global Sourcing & Transfer

GKN Aerospace Services Limited; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Services Limited in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight is recruiting a Programme Buyer to join the busy Procurement Department. You will report to the Procurement Operations Manager and manage procurements across programmes, ensuring cost, quality and delivery targets.

The role requires experience in supply chain or procurement, strong communication with internal customers and suppliers, and willingness to travel up to 20% to supplier sites internationally and domestically.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain administration or procurement roles preferred.
• Strong communicator capable of handling conversations with stakeholders at all levels.
• Organised, quick to learn and a natural problem-solver.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier sites domestically and internationally (up to 20%).

Responsibilities

• Report procurement activity and site reviews for programmes.
• Interface between programme and commodity management for new sourcing and changes.
• Support parts and supplier transfers and industrialisation.
• Drive implementation of regional/global agreements within the programme portfolio.
• Negotiate and manage transfers from Schedule to consignment/DLF where applicable.
• Maintain BOM data and ensure updates to item/contract data.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Excel

MS Office

Education

Degree Qualified

APICS / MCIPS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

GKN Aerospace Services Limited in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight is recruiting a Programme Buyer to join the busy Procurement Department. You will report to the Procurement Operations Manager and manage procurements across programmes, ensuring cost, quality and delivery targets.

The role requires experience in supply chain or procurement, strong communication with internal customers and suppliers, and willingness to travel up to 20% to supplier sites internationally and domestically.