Procurement and Commercial Manager Aerospace

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Basildon
2 weeks ago
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Procurement and Commercial Manager (Aerospace)

£90,000 - £95,000 + Generous Holiday Allowance + Brilliant Pension Scheme + Employee Discount + Private Medical Scheme + Employee Cash Plan + Life Assurance + Electric Car Scheme

Essex (Multiple Sites)

Are you a time Procurement and Commercial Manager from an Aerospace or Defence background looking to join a market leading company in an autonomous role reporting directly to the CEO.

Are you looking for a role with excellent earning potential, extensive benefits package and long-term progression opportunities?

This role will involve overseeing three different sites. Two of which, located in Harlow and Stansted, are precision manufacturing facilities that supply into a range of military and commercial OEM's. The third organisation is a MRO facility based in Southend-on-Sea performing the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aviation components used on Private Jets for some of the companies wider customers.

This role will see the suitable candidate report directly to the CEO and CFO, leading all procurement and commercial business over three key sites around Essex. The right candidate will lead contract negotiations, oversee contracts and maintain policies, procedures and governance to manage commercial risk.

If you are a Commercial and Procurement Manager looking to play a fundamental role within a mark...

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