Buyer in Bristol

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 are inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We are proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies and are 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 billion in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. We have a new exciting and career-defining opportunity for an Indirect Buyer to join our Indirect Procurement teams. We are looking to hire a Junior Buyer; you don't necessarily need experience in procurement and supply chain, we are looking for someone who will be able to grow within the function with support from the business and an option to complete your CIPS qualifications.

The Indirect Procurement team is responsible for managing all capital expenditure and non-product related goods & services across the site, ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with the appropriate quality standards through a highly capable and cost-effective supply base in line with the strategic direction of the Global Commodity Team. The Buyer shall ensure that materials and services are placed on order in accordance with Procurement & site processes and available in line with Customer requirements, resolving any issues in a timely manner.

Job Responsibilities:

• Compliance with all risk assessments and company Environment Health & Safety Procedures.
• Placing orders with suppliers in accordance with framework contracts & SRM Carts.
• Requesting and assessing bids from suppliers if framework contracts are missing.
• Stakeholder management (internal and external).
• Issue resolution within all stages of the procurement process.
• Monitoring, analysing and where possible taking measures to improve suppliers' delivery performance.
• Making proposals regarding organisation and process improvement.
• Actively looking for opportunities to minimise work lead times and capital requirements.
• Supporting Global Category Strategies.
• Ensuring Contractual Compliance.

What You'll Bring:

For this position, we aren't looking for direct buying experience; we are looking for a strong positive mindset and good commercial acumen. To help us make a difference, you'll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• High capacity to utilise the MS Office suite and eager to learn new systems.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent initiative.

Desirable:

• Supply chain management experience and skills.
• Experience working in Procurement and preferably some experience of Indirect Procurement.
• MCIPS Qualification or studying towards.

What We'll Offer:

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

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Support with CIPS qualifications.
• 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 including the ability to finish early on a Friday.
• 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 your career journey may take you!

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.