Sourcing Fulfilment Specialist

Here at Dowty (a GE Aerospace company) we have an exciting opportunity to join our sourcing team enabling Dowty's ability to deliver cutting edge, hand‑made carbon fibre propeller systems to customers around the world. Owning orderbook management for a portfolio of suppliers and driving on time delivery, whilst reducing arrears and executing expedites, you'll be working very closely with Dowty suppliers as well as internal stakeholders, enabling the Dowty business to meet our manufacturing commitments on our worldwide projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyse and report on supplier delivery performance ensuring early deliveries and arrears are managed effectively.
• Work with suppliers to expedite critical goods and services that directly or indirectly cause risk to on time delivery to Dowty and its customers.
• Be able to represent the business at all levels within the supplier to drive performance and orderbook excellence to ensure the most responsive outcome.
• Identify risks that impact supplier on time delivery and develop action plans with the supplier to get early intervention.
• Working with poor performing suppliers to set and drive recovery plans as required.
• Understand and be aware of any other LTA/Contract requirements that support delivery performance requirements and work with supplier to enforce those.
• Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders when engaging in Supplier performance management.

Essential And Desired Experience And Qualifications

• Strong supply chain experience gained within Aerospace.
• Experience working in a regulatory environment.
• Experience of managing supplier relationships in a fast moving environment.
• Experience of manufacturing planning and manufacturing processes, systems and management (aerospace preferred).
• Proven analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Must have UK Driving licence.
• Self‑directed and able to operate with minimal business guidance and support.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work‑life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs:

• Non‑contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.