Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist / Buyer

Are you an experienced Buyer with indirect procurement experience? Would you like to work with a global leading aerospace manufacturing company?

Certain Advantage are recruiting for a Buyer to work in Filton on a contract basis starting ASAP initially until 31st December 2024. There is an expectation this is likely to extend.

Working hybrid you'll be onsite 3 days and from home the other 2.

The Role

Within the Procurement department you'll be performing strategic procurement activities for Fuel (CAF, SAF and Hydrogen) within the sub-commodity "Fuel and Energy", with a trans-national and trans-divisional approach.

You'll be accountable for taking on the role of Procurement Lead and Procurement Support in the following way:

Procurement Lead Role

• Management and execution of the procurement strategy for some improvement projects aligned with the Fuel MDT (Multi-Divisional and Multi-functional team dedicated to Fuel scope), including the relationship management with associated key-stakeholders; similar activities to be conducted on Energy scope, on demand.
• Use General Procurement tools in the process to support CFTs including in particular: Sourcing / tender tool, Contract tool, and Purchase order system.
• Manage internal alignment and approvals of internal key milestones with the General Procurement organisation.
• Ensure that deliverables can be managed and driven by implementation of contractual terms (cost, time, quality and associated Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Secure effective commercial relationship with suppliers to secure work with best-in-class suppliers and protect the business from contractual risks.

Procurement Support role

• Support MDT reviews and workshops, understand and contribute towards project objectives.
• Support international and cross-divisional CFT's during preparation, negotiations, selection and contracting phases.
• Specific objectives as included in the lead role above as agreed with Project Procurement lead.
• Creation and administration of tenders utilising CFT and Sourcing tools.
• Facilitate, coordination and support MDT and Supplier engagements.
• Collection, distribution and analysis of tender bidder proposal material.
• Contribution towards creation of documents supporting Steering reviews, Milestone gate approvals, Final approvals.
• Facilitate and coordinate key Supplier reviews.

Your Skills & Experience

• Excellent (project) leadership skills to motivate cross-functional project teams in situations of often conflicting objectives (internal customer, supplier, budget)
• Advanced stakeholder management, negotiation, persuasion skills
• Good knowledge about procurement contracts
• Ideally experience in indirect procurement categories
• Strong business analytical skills (business case studies, financial KPI …)
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Good conflict management and conflict resolving skills
• Good organisation skills
• Experience in leading MFT and improvement projects for procurement.
• Project Management experience

Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!

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