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* Bring spend within their category under procurement management using set strategies.
* Use said strategies to achieve optimal cost reduction, manage supplier relationships and risk.
* Accountable for identifying, setting, and managing metrics to ensure suppliers achieve the required delivery and quality performance levels.
* Work collaboratively, exhibit a strong sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, demonstrate an intense curiosity/learning drive, operate successfully in a fast-paced environment, engage/influence key stakeholders, be extremely customer-focused, and continuously develop business acumen.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
* Bring spend within the category under procurement management through theme execution/implementation, strategic management, and stakeholder alignment.
* Identify and develop new supplier opportunities, with a focus on low-cost regions.
* Own relationships with key site and stakeholder leadership.
* Ensure the management of supplier relationships and risk.
* Implement sourcing strategies in collaboration with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs.
* Identify, set, and manage metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery.
* Drive results through the creation and management of competitive bidding processes.
* Analyse data and market trends for use in strategy creation and management.
* Work collaboratively with a strong sense of urgency to meet customer timelines.
* Engage and influence key internal and external stakeholders.
* Support Operational Purchasing team in relation to product flow, obsolescence, and last-time buys as required.
Professional Knowledge & Experience:
* Aerospace or other regulated industry experience with the technical ability to read drawings and understand manufacturing processes.
* Degree in Purchasing & Supply or CIPS qualification is advantageous.
* Experience in strategic planning for cost reduction, VA/VE, vendor management, and vendor reduction programs.
* Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to create Excel spreadsheets, presentations, etc.
* Proven track record in improving supplier relations, cost reduction, and lead-time reduction.
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
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