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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

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Manager for our Procurement/Supplier Quality department in Papendrecht. In this role where you lead the Purchase-to-Pay process, you are responsible for the operational performance of suppliers within the wiring activities of Fokker Elmo. You will lead a team of operational buyers and supplier quality engineers who are responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from our suppliers. Your goal is resource management, delivering against performance objectives, focused on continuous improvement, people development and supplier delivery performance. This role reports to the Site Director.

Job Responsibilities

As Procurement Operations Manager, you have the following responsibilities: 

• Lead a team of operational buyers that are responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £45m spend
• Accountable for the management of the people within the operational procurement team ensuring performance management, development plans and succession planning
• Responsible for application across the team of supplier scheduling in line with production plan, the accuracy of suppliers and procured parts data within the MRP system. 
• Accountable for embedding standard procurement process into the operational procurement team including a daily review and alignment meeting, a weekly KPI and objectives meeting and maintaining a daily regimen with employees
• Working closely with other operational procurement teams to ensure standardisation of procurement process
• Accountable for the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within MRP/ERP system 
• Accountable for material availability
• Accountable for optimal inventory levels
• Development and delivery of continuous improvement plans for operational procurement
• Accountable for internal customer relationships and stakeholder management

Job Qualifications

• BSc degree, or equivalent in a Business, Engineering, or Science discipline
• Minimum of 10 years relevant business experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement SCM or Production Management
• Previous and significant experience with an international supply base
• A demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network and having insight in suppliers processes
• A demonstrated ability to develop a performance excellence organisation
• A track record of Leadership to work with cross functional teams
• Analytical skills, decisiveness, customer focus and organizational sensitivity
• Proficiency in English and Dutch, both written and spoken

What do we do at GKN Fokker Elmo

At GKN Fokker ELMO, we make wiring harnesses for aircraft, which connect all the electrical systems in an aircraft. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed-Martin for both civil and military aircraft.
We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. This is what GKN Fokker ELMO is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.

What do we have to offer you

We offer an innovative and international environment in which we work in a High Tech organization with a rich history in the field of aircraft manufacturing. Our organization exudes a passion for technology and our employees are rightly proud of what they develop and build. Once you're on board, you are entitled to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
• Competitive salary (grade N) depending on working experience and expertise
• Eligible for bonus scheme 
• Attractive pension plan
• 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days
• Informal atmosphere in a dynamic and ambitious department.
• Unique opportunity to work for a market leader

You really have the impact on our mission in the Aerospace industry to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky.

How to apply

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. ​
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