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Procurement Operations Manager, Yorkshire
Client:
GKN Aerospace
Location:
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
48
Posted:
22.01.2025
Expiry Date:
08.03.2025
Job Description:
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! We’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn in 2023.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Procurement Operations Manager for our Procurement/Supplier Quality department in Papendrecht. In this role, you will lead the Purchase-to-Pay process and be responsible for the operational performance of suppliers within the wiring activities of Fokker Elmo. You will lead a team of operational buyers and supplier quality engineers who are responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from our suppliers. Your goal is resource management, delivering against performance objectives, focused on continuous improvement, people development, and supplier delivery performance. This role reports to the Site Director.
Job Responsibilities
1. Lead a team of operational buyers responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £45m spend.
2. Accountable for the management of the people within the operational procurement team ensuring performance management, development plans, and succession planning.
3. Responsible for application across the team of supplier scheduling in line with production plan, the accuracy of suppliers and procured parts data within the MRP system.
4. Accountable for embedding standard procurement processes into the operational procurement team.
5. Work closely with other operational procurement teams to ensure standardisation of procurement processes.
6. Accountable for the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within MRP/ERP system.
7. Accountable for material availability and optimal inventory levels.
8. Development and delivery of continuous improvement plans for operational procurement.
9. Accountable for internal customer relationships and stakeholder management.
Job Qualifications
1. BSc degree, or equivalent in a Business, Engineering, or Science discipline.
2. Minimum of 10 years relevant business experience.
3. Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement SCM or Production Management.
4. Previous and significant experience with an international supply base.
5. A demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network and insight into suppliers' processes.
6. A demonstrated ability to develop a performance excellence organisation.
7. A track record of Leadership to work with cross-functional teams.
8. Analytical skills, decisiveness, customer focus, and organizational sensitivity.
9. Proficiency in English and Dutch, both written and spoken.
What do we do at GKN Fokker Elmo
At GKN Fokker ELMO, we make wiring harnesses for aircraft, connecting all the electrical systems in an aircraft. We handle everything in-house, from complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed-Martin.
What do we have to offer you
We offer an innovative and international environment in a High Tech organization with a rich history in aircraft manufacturing. Our employees are proud of what they develop and build. Once you're on board, you are entitled to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
* Competitive salary (grade N) depending on working experience and expertise.
* Eligible for bonus scheme.
* Attractive pension plan.
* 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days.
* Informal atmosphere in a dynamic and ambitious department.
* Unique opportunity to work for a market leader.
You will have the impact on our mission in the Aerospace industry to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky.
How to apply
This is your chance to be part of an organization that has proven itself at the cutting edge of our industry. With some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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