Graduate Operational Buyer

Graduate Operational Buyer role at GKN Aerospace focused on managing supplier scheduling, procurement operations, and supply chain performance to ensure timely delivery of aerospace components for manufacturing operations.

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 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Graduate Operational Buyer who is in the early stage of their career and eager to grow within an exciting and dynamic role. Full training will be provided to help you develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed.

As a Graduate Operational Buyer at our Filton Site you will have the responsibility for the order processing of in-contract scheduling and management of supplier delivery performance in line with MPS and business requirements, ensuring the delivery against supplier and business performance objectives focused on procured parts delivery.

How You'll Contribute

The Graduate Operational Buyer will be responsible for the following contributions, Training will be provided where required:

• Ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £10m spend

• 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

• Daily maintenance of supplier promise dates to ensure that the most up-to-date and accurate information is held within the supplier schedules

• Contribute towards and support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager to deliver the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process in regards to external supply reviews

• Management of suppliers to ensure that they can deliver against committed orders,  identification of supply risk, constraints and bottleneck, escalating as required

• Maintain external capacity reviews in line with MPS

• Responsible for on-going supplier performance improvement

• Supplier relationship and daily interface

• Ensuring multi-function team reviews are taking place with key suppliers

• Daily communication with internal customers and receiving areas

• Adherence to standard procurement processes and daily regimen/management tasks

• Ownership of the supplier scorecard process to ensure that supplier performance is communicated to all levels of the supplier and is regularly reviewed as part of multifunction team reviews

• Support SQE on supplier non-conformance and processing of supplier returns and claims

• Ensure prompt supplier payment by clearing any invoice queries

• Ensure adherence to the Health and Safety policies and procedure

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:

IT literacy, especially Excel
Must be willing and eligible to undertake Security Clearance
 

Desirable:

Experience in Supply Chain Management / Procurement roles would be benificial but not essential as training will be provided
APICS / MCIPS qualification
MRP Proficiency 

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependant on experience

• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (Total contribution up to 20%)

• 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