Procurement Operations Manager

Role purpose

• Responsible for the operational performance of suppliers within the Aerostructures scope.
• Leads a team of operational buyers that are responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £50-100m spend.
• Resource management to deliver against performance objectives focused on continuous improvement, people development and supplier delivery performance.

Key Acountabilities

• Leads a team of operational buyers that are responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £50-100m spend
• Consolidation of site level operational procurement reporting, score cards, data, inventory and site level supply risks
• Accountable for the management of the people within the operational procurement team ensuring that PDP, development plans and succession planning
• Ensuring that the people within the operational procurement team have the adequate skills to carry out their roles, where skills gaps are identified, putting training and development plans in place to address them
• Responsible for application across the team of supplier scheduling in line with MPS and the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within the MRP system to ensure that demand signals minimise shortages and eliminate unwanted inventory
• Accountable for External Scheduling – Vendor Scheduling, Purchase Orders and Point of Use
• Accountable for embedding standard procurement process into the operational procurement team including a daily start of shift meeting, a weekly KPI and objectives meeting and maintaining a daily regimen with all employees
• Working closely with other operational procurement teams to ensure standardisation of  procurement process
• Accountable for the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process in regards to external supply reviews
• Accountable for the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within MRP/ERP system to ensure that demand signals minimise shortages and eliminates unwanted inventory
• Development and delivery of continuous improvement plans for operational procurement
• Being the senior escalation point with the supplier for any issues relating to supplier performance
• Accountable for ensuring that regular supplier business reviews are held with all key suppliers
• Accountable for internal customer relationships
• Accountable for budgetary control for the Procurement Operations team.

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

What's in it for you?

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Fokker Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. Furthermore, we will offer you:

• A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade O and in line with your experience and qualifications,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (29 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.
• Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

How to apply?

Are you interested in the position and do you meet the requirements? Please apply online by sending us a Cover Letter and your CV. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. If you have any questions you can reach out to Koen van Stigt - Talent Acquisition Specialist via Koen.vanStigt@fokker.com.