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GKN Aerospace Buyer professional services in Trollhattan, Sweden
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
Indirect spend relates to the purchase of goods and services that are not directly incorporated into a product. It touches almost every area of the business, from our IT systems, energy suppliers and temporary labor partners, through to cutting tools and travel. This Buyer position requires both strategic thinking and operational execution of business requirements. You support the implementation of sourcing strategies to achieve lowest total costs and quality improvement as well as contract negotiations. You will also work closely together with internal stakeholders and teams alongside the key suppliers to assure that cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
Key Responsibilities
• Be the local representative in the global commodity group. • Responsibility to achieve globally set goals • Contract responsible for all temporary labor and consultant suppliers as well as all operational activities • Work closely with HR department • General administration and support the procurement function • Be a part of and manage the entire process of each purchase • Manage and build relationships with selected key suppliers to hold them accountable for meeting improvement objectives from a strategic and tactical perspective • Analyse and track projects and initiatives to ensure that the commodity meet performance/cost reduction targets
Job Qualifications
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrial, Operations Management or equivalent experience • Experience in Supply Chain and/or procurement • Experience from temporary labor administration • Fluent in English.
Preferred Qualifications: • Good analytical skills, an understanding of manufacturing, lean manufacturing principles, and strong relation skills. • Good communications skills • Attention to detail with clear ability to see the bigger picture • Analytical and negotiation skills
The recruitmet process is ongoing, therfore do not wait to send in your application.
Last date for application: 2024-09-29
For more information, please contact hiring manager: Mikael Karlsson, Procurement operations Manager +46 700872997
The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.
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.
