GKN Aerospace
Job title:
Procurement Project Leader
Company
GKN Aerospace
Job description
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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
A Truly Global Business
Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!
Making a Difference
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
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 an new exciting and career defining opportunity for a Procurement Project Leader to lead New Product Introduction (NPI), modifications (MODs), and supplier work transfer projects within Procurement.
How You’ll Contribute
⦁ Accountable for the development of project plans for Procurement NPI, MODs or transfer projects to incorporate all activities from sourcing to delivery, incorporating all necessary resources for successful execution and delivery
⦁ Ensure that adequate resources are in place to deliver the project within the committed timescales
⦁ Ensure that the risk management process is followed for each procurement project
⦁ Work with all stakeholders i.e. customers, procurement projects, value streams and suppliers to ensure on time delivery of the Procurement NPI, MODs or transfer project
⦁ Accountable for communication with internal and external customers regarding any Procurement NPI, MODs or transfer project and ensure that the correct process and procedures are adhered to and signed off at the appropriate times
⦁ Accountable for the completion of supplier rate readiness reviews and load and capacity activities in support of any Procurement NPI, MODs or transfer project
⦁ Accountable for the on-time delivery and quality of parts from suppliers for any NPI, MODs or transfer project until parts have passed FAI
⦁ Accountable for the setting up of supplier schedules, post FAI, to ensure smooth transition to the accountable procurement operations team
⦁ Manage direct and indirect resource to deliver projects
⦁ Management of team within committed budget.
⦁ Compliance with all risk assessments and company Environment, Health & Safety Procedures relevant to all work activities. Reporting of all accidents and near misses as per the company’s procedure and implementation of identified corrective actions. Maintain good standards of housekeeping in designated work area(s)
⦁ Champion “Export Control” compliance activities, ensuring you and where applicable, members of your team, adhere to the site “Technology Control Plan (TCP), guaranteeing compliance with Export Control Regulations, controls, training and systems.
What You’ll Bring
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:
- Proven track record for delivery of a number of large projects, previous experience in supplier transfers would be ideal;
- Extensive Microsoft Project experience
Desirable:
- CIPS – certification check
- 5+ years procurement experience
What We Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
⦁ Competitive salary dependent on experience and upto 15% Bonus
⦁ 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 at 12noon 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 you career journey may take you!
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.
Expected salary
Location
Bristol Area
Job date
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:07:28 GMT
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