Operational Buyer (Indirect) - 3 month FTC
Job Posted: 17 December 2024
- Contract Term: Fixed Term
- Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Competitive rates of pay
- Industries: Administration General Office Sales & Marketing
Job Summary
This role will be offered on an initial 3 month FTC, with a view to potential extension Based here in our facilities in East Cowes, the Operational Buyer (indirect) will join a small, close-knit team who's overall responsibility is the purchase and supply of all products and services not related directly to one of our manufacturing programmes (i.e. potentially anything and everything required to keep our facilities up and running on a day-to-day basis). They will be responsible for order processing of in-contract scheduling, and management of supplier delivery performance in line with MPS and business requirements, and will deliver against supplier and business performance objectives focused on procured parts delivery.
This role requires strong interpersonal and resource management skills to deliver against project objectives, including change, sourcing decisions, cost reduction opportunities, transfers of products/services/suppliers, contract negotiation and placement.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for Supplier Sourcing/involvement with development Strategy, in line with the group commodity strategy
- Responsible for the supplier relationship and interface of Key suppliers
- Responsible for the Programme Supplier Selection RFQ’s including the use of E-Sourcing tools
- Responsible for Supplier Negotiation, including price, general Terms and conditions
- Support the Commodity Project Managers Supplier Transfers (Major and Minor transfers)
- Responsible for Supplier Site Transfers (Major transfers)
- Responsible for Supplier Site Transfers (Minor transfers)
- Responsible for the transfer of consumable parts from PO to consignment/DLF etc
- Responsible for PO demands placed upon suppliers to ensure that Key Objectives of cost, quality and delivery are secured.
- Responsible for Indirect Procurement Change Control, Export Control and ITAR
- Responsible for the delivery/maintenance of Supplier data, while ensuring Item/Contract Item Data is updated and maintained
- Responsible for devising/investigating Cost Reduction opportunities/activities linked to site cost reduction targets
- Support Capital and Operational expenditure projects for the site
- Creation on Indirect NDA
- Indirect Contract drafting and negotiations for site specific projects as applicable
- Responsible for managing Supplier risk (awareness of Dunn & Bradstreet for financials and others as applicable)
- Responsible for processing ePOR requests
- Support the resolution of invoice queries
- Support the escalation of any contractual issues with Suppliers
Job Qualifications
Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate:
- Previous similar experience in Procurement, Supply chain management
- Experience in implementing industry best practices
- Negotiation and contract negotiation
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation and communication skills
- Proficient In Microsoft packages (Word/Excel/Powerpoint)
- Capable of interfacing professionally with customers and suppliers at all levels
- Relationship Management
- Analysing Data
- Decision Making
- Influencing and Persuading
- Commercial Acumen
- Change Management
- Managing Risk
GKN
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 50 manufacturing locations in 14 countries, we serve more than 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers.
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