Commodity Manager

Our client, a prominent player in the aerospace industry, is seeking a dedicated Commodity Manager to join their team. This permanent position offers a unique opportunity to manage and coordinate purchases for various commodities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting, acquiring validation, and deploying targeted purchasing policies for multiple commodities
• Ensuring the attainment of objectives in terms of gains and expected service levels
• Coordinating actions with concerned buyers of other companies when mandated
• Leading communication about purchasing policies under your responsibility
• Acting as an approver, expert, and key contact for your commodity
• Fostering and maintaining a UK-wide network within your commodity

Additional Responsibilities:

• Collaborating within the Purchasing Team to support business strategy
• Defining purchasing strategies for assigned categories
• Implementing the Supplier Tendering and Selection process
• Negotiating and drawing up contracts with selected suppliers
• Managing supplier relationships, including validating chosen solutions, steering improvement plans, consolidating assessments, and ensuring compliance with obligations and standards
• Maintaining up-to-date purchase data and proactively dealing with disputes
• Supporting the development of customer needs and promoting best practices with suppliers
• Complying with procurement budgets and purchase processes

Job Requirements:

• Understanding of purchasing methodologies and processes
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Strong numerical skills
• Highly organised with a structured approach and able to work on your own initiative
• Focused, task-oriented, and resilient to complete tasks in full
• Good communication, listening, and negotiation abilities
• Knowledge of the technical environment within the aerospace industry
• Knowledge of Industrial and Purchasing policies and legal knowledge (contracts)
• Familiarity with Lean-Sigma tools
• Previous experience within a purchasing team using purchasing information systems
• CIPS qualifications at Level 4+ (or willingness to complete)
• Educated to Degree Level, preferably in a business field (or equivalent)

Desirable Skills:

• Project Management qualification and experience
• Previous Customer Service Training qualification

Travel Specificity:

Substantial travel across UK sites and potential supplier sites may be required on an ad hoc basis.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work within the dynamic aerospace sector
• Hybrid working potential
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Comprehensive employee benefits package

If you are an experienced Commodity Manager looking for a challenging and rewarding role within the aerospace industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.