Expert Procurement Excellence

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 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.

Role Purpose

• The Expert Procurement Excellence is responsible for the selection, development, implementation and ongoing maintenance and improvement of global procurement processes, digital solutions, reporting and training maintained by the Procurement Excellence function, enabling and ensuring support to procurement teams globally as appropriate.
• The Expert Procurement Excellence is responsible for supporting architecture of their responsible global procurement solutions portfolio, taking the lead for global Procurement Functional development projects and generating global Procurement business analytics and reporting for their respective solutions portfolio.
• The Expert Procurement Excellence is responsible to facilitate collaboration as required across procurement teams globally to promote the Procurement Excellence function and procurement best practice.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Role modelling a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place to Work” value drivers and Culture Principles.
• Global process owner for designated global processes, tools, training or systems maintained by the Procurement Excellence function, providing training and guidance to end-users and delivery of improvements as required whilst ensuring systems are functional.
• Responsible for the selection, development, implementation and maintenance of the global procurement processes and solutions maintained by the Procurement Excellence function for their responsible solution portfolio.
• Responsible for soliciting and developing Procurement Excellence requirements for the specification of global functional processes and solutions for their responsible solution portfolio.
• Responsible for promoting the standardisation and deployment of new and existing global procurement process and systems and supporting their architecture.
• Develop and introduce new ‘best practice’ digital procurement technologies with continuous improvement mindset.
• Responsible for the compliant use of project management methodology for all responsible Procurement Excellence projects.
• Accountable for the relationship with partners of solutions used within the Procurement function to support the global Procurement process for their responsible solution portfolio.
• Accountable for project planning, budget and deliverables for responsible projects, including contribution to sustainability targets.
• Organise Procurement Excellence project reviews with stakeholders (e.g. to monitor Procurement Excellence project status).
• Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment.
• Complying with all legal and regulatory requirements such as:
• Import and Export Control Regulations
• Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the international Regulations all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the international Regulations (eg ITAR, EAR)
  
  

Essential

• BSc degree, or equivalent in an Engineering or Science discipline
• Minimum of 10 years relevant business experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement and SCM
• Strong understanding of Procurement Excellence and change management, with a track record of the project management, development and implementation of procurement systems
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• High degree of analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High level of ability in use of IT systems
• Experience of working within a cross site cross function environment
• Willingness to challenge the status quo to identify benefits / opportunities
• Analytic and strong interest in Processes and Systems
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with project management and data management I.T. packages e.g. MS Project, SharePoint, Power BI, Qlik
• Strong understanding of the Aerospace industry and associated technological and commercial trends
• Core competences: Analytical ability, Multicultural sensitivity, Networking, Independence, Planning and organisation, Collaboration
  
  

What You'll Get

Once you are on board you will get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Shopping discounts
• 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.