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GKN Aerospace Global Commodity Senior Buyer - Direct Material in Papendrecht, Netherlands
GKN Aerospace is ‘s werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 38 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van ‘s werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten en een omzet behaald van £3,35 miljard in 2023. Wij ontwerpen en produceren innovatieve slimme ruimtevaartsystemen en componenten. Elke keer dat je per vliegtuig reist, is het waarschijnlijk dat GKN je op weg helpt.
We zijn op zoek naar mensen die een verschil willen maken, getalenteerde medewerkers met de vaardigheden en passies om het beste te worden in wat ze doen.
What's in it for you?
Besides an innovative and international work environment that offers you a good work-life balance We offer you opportunities to learn and grow, a competitive salary (Grade L2) pension plan, 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days and travel allowance (from 10 km single journey) as well.
Job Summary
Due to our continued success and our ambitious growth plans we’re looking for a Global Commodity Senior Buyer to join our team, supporting our Landing Gear business.
You’ll be responsible for the end to end management of our suppliers including taking the lead on our sourcing strategy, supplier sourcing and on boarding, supplier performance and purchasing negotiations. You’ll have a strong focus on managing a portfolio of suppliers to reduce risk and optimise cost.
You'll work closely with the commodity management team based in Papendrecht to deliver cost-effective solutions that align with the specific needs of sites and programs, contributing to value generation across GKN Aerospace.
Job Responsibilities
The Global Commodity Senior Buyer will be responsible for supporting strategic sourcing for the relevant commodity to maximize leverage of direct material reporting to the Global Commodity Manager:
Support the commodity team to meet or exceed objectives related to commodities including: Cost Savings, economics, working capital, quality, supplier rationalization, low-cost sourcing and other agreed objectives.
Take Leadership when required for commodity activities in coordination with costing and engineering to drive a competitive advantage for GKN Aerospace.
Support in the development of commodity strategies
Ensure self-development in the field of Procurement
Support and prepare the Make or Buy decisions, prepare data and plans for relevant commodity gate reviews.
Support efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier development.
Ensure Leveraging synergies across the GKN global network.
Build RFI/RFP packs and work with Cost Analysts / ME to test value for money.
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related fields
A minimum of 3 years Commodity experience with 2-3 years in Aerospace industry preferred.
Must be fluent (speaking and reading) the English Language
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to interact with people of different levels inside/ outside the company and to operate within a team to reach team goals and business objectives
Ability to empower others to achieve results through motivation, recognition and performance feedback.
Ability to express information in a manner appropriate to different levels of people & to lead and close out negotiations.
Ability to recognize, respond to customer expectations with sense of urgency.
Ability to take full responsibility for decisions & results even when all elements are not under individual direct control.
Experience in implementing industry leading best practices.
Proven ability in strategy deployment.
Proven project management techniques.
Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)
As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.
A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.
GKN is an equal opportunity employer.
We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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