Senior Buyer (Site) - #1737865

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. 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. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a CAPEX Buyer based at our Filton site near Bristol. In this role, you will be part of a small team with the responsibility to develop and implement procurement strategies for a portfolio of CAPEX Goods and Services, with a focus on delivering most cost effective, high quality and sustainable solutions.

You will report to the indirect procurement operations manager, working alongside a wider global procurement function to share best practice and maximise synergies across the group. You will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure delivery of optimum commercial outcomes that align to business needs.

How You’ll Contribute

Responsible For The Commercial Negotiation Of CAPEX Contracts Including

• Supplier sourcing using Curtis Fitch platform
• Facilitation of bids
• Negotiation of price
• Negotiation of terms and conditions to minimise GKN’s risk exposure
• Contract execution
• Risk mitigation and supplier performance management.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Previous experience of CAPEX procurement activities
• Strong negotiation skills with proven track record of delivering results
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• An excellent communicator, capable of building effective internal and external working relationships
• Experience of strategic and tactical sourcing
• Knowledge & experience of contract management
• Understanding of market trends and industry norms
• Ability to communicate with, relate to and influence a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Understanding of key contract clauses and ability to negotiate to minimise business risk exposure
  
  

Desirable

• SAP user experience
• CIPS Qualifications
• Educated to degree level
• Experience in risk management
• Proven track record of contract management and supplier relationship management
• Experience working within aerospace industry
  
  

What We’ll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Up to 15% Bonus paid annually dependant on personal & company performance
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment
  
  

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And 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 and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

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.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.