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GKN Aerospace Global Commodity Buyer - Direct Material in Papendrecht, Netherlands
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Job Summary
The Category Buyer is responsible for managing procurement expenditure and product related services as directed by the Category Manager, which must include maintaining Strategic Relationships with existing and future Suppliers , whilst ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with the appropriate quality standards, delivering a highly capable and cost effective supply base, focus must be on the implementation of the Category Procurement Strategy, and support to the category management teams and other areas of Supply Chain management when required
The Category Buyer will support the relevant category management products and services for all operating sites globally on behalf of the relevant site, programme and function. The role entails operating with a high degree of autonomy, whilst being an effective member of the commodity management team, delivering cost effective solutions for all global sites. A key element of the role is to ensure the category management strategy is aligned to the individual site and programme requirements, whilst ensuring ultimate value generation for the business. There will also be a requirement to support category management projects on behalf of the wider GKN Aerospace business, relevant site and programme.
Key Accountabilities
Category Management
Manages category strategies that maximise value for the business based on understanding of business needs and supply market
Builds deep knowledge of the supply market within the business
Execution of the strategy, including negotiating and contracting with suppliers, evaluating on-going contract and supplier performance and measuring contract compliance
Analysis of expenditure (cost and price) and the supply market to inform the development of the category strategy
Sourcing
Captures specific business requirements and builds into RFx documents
Executes pan site sourcing activity using strategic sourcing methodologies in order to put fit-for-purpose supply contracts in place
Accountable for the implementation of pan-Business Line contracts so that they can be used in practice by the sites
Where appropriate supports bid activity where there is a significant category requirement
Supply Management
Segmenting and managing suppliers within the category
Developing the appropriate strategies to incentivise and engage suppliers and to measure and incentivise their performance
Establishing appropriate supplier governance, fed by relevant data and attended by empowered representatives of both organisations
Job Qualifications
Essential:
Experienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of current strategic procurement techniques and (c. 5 Years in Sourcing & Procurement)
Knowledge of relevant categories
Proven track record of identifying and delivering procurement savings against multi-million pound expenditures
High quality communication ability, both written and orally
Highly commercial, with a proven ability to use procurement to unlock value for the business
Delivery focussed with a pragmatic, hands-on approach that enables strategies to be fully executed
Ability to operate successfully in matrix organisations
Desirable:
Relevant business experience in the commercial aerospace sector, knowledge of the customer programmes of GKN Aerospace
Relevant professional and academic qualifications are highly valued. For example CIPS, degrees in relevant subject matter
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Questions? Please contact me Araya Kaur Sabra via araya.kaursabra@gknaerospace.com
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