Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Filton, UK
Duration: 12 Months
Work Type: Onsite
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout the UK, Europe and many other countries in the world. Client, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and space. With major operations in the UK, Client is at the forefront of innovation in aviation and technology. With operations in commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense systems, and space exploration, Client employs over 130,000 people worldwide.
Job Description :
- An exciting opportunity has opened within the Supply Chain Operations organisation for the position of Supply Officer, based in Client location.
- The successful candidate will drive supplier performance across the end-to-end supply chain in a fast-moving, digital environment.
- This role manages a portfolio of suppliers in support of all client Wing Programmes.
- Client operates a global supply chain, and this position plays a key role in ensuring continuity of supply to operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily management of the supplier portfolio using existing business tools and future digitalisation means
- Anticipation of risks and driving mitigation actions
- Demand and forecast control
- Effective communication with internal customers, team colleagues, and external suppliers
- Supply chain prioritisation
- Challenge supplier performance where appropriate
- Lead and drive supplier recovery actions
- Understand and define optimal ordering characteristics and strategy
- Specify and use process automation
- Use data management tools to drive supply chain decisions
- Order Book Management and maintenance of MRP Master Data
- Coordinate Supplier Working Parties
- Interact transnationally with suppliers (remotely and/or on-site) and proactively operate in the procurement community as a partner to the Supply Chain Quality Manager and Commercial Buyer
- Act as the first point of contact for supply chain queries from operations
- Own and optimise procured goods stock
- Support supply chain and logistics transformation projects to create the future
Skill Set & Experience Required
- Solid experience ideally in one or more of the following areas:
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Design Engineering
- Experience in the use and deployment of digital solutions and tools
- Experience of transnational working
- MRP expertise and experience of SAP in a manufacturing environment
- Strong problem-solving capability
- Good teamwork ethic
- Project management and LEAN experience
- Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
- Willingness to travel and flexibility
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.