Head of Strategic Procurement

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

• Leading the Site Strategic Procurement team to reduce costs and drive value of bought out products and services across the accountable Site(s)
• Leading the Site Indirect Procurement organisation to ensure on-time delivery and right first time quality of indirect goods and services for accountable Site(s)
• Development of strategies to achieve Site Procurement/Programme cost challenges. Coordination of the Global Commodity team to drive initiatives
• Leading and influencing a cross functional team of Finance, Programmes and Global Commodity to create and execute the accountable Site(s) Procurement Budget
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for developing and executing Procurement strategies for the Site(s), including sourcing strategies to achieve Business Line targets
• Accountable for the Site Procurement Budget development and execution
• Accountable for communication with internal and external stakeholders for status of all cost initiatives associated with Site Procurement
• Responsible for ensuring the Procurement Projects team are enabled and resourced to deliver cost initiative projects
• Accountable for the development and execution of a “should cost” strategy for bought out components associated with the Site
• Accountable for Procurement deliverables for the Site Make vs Buy strategy
• Accountable for the supplier segmentation strategy for the site
• Accountable for contract management of site lead contracts
• Accountable for data consolidation of site supplier contracts. Including key terms and KPIs to ensure contracts are managed effectively within the Site Procurement team
• Accountable for the development and execution of a data suite to drive data lead site Procurement strategies
• Accountable for the strategy and operational performance of the Site Indirect Procurement team
  
  

Essential

• BSc degree, or equivalent in a Business, Engineering, or Science discipline
• MCIPS or equivalent body chartership in Procurement excellence
• Minimum of 10 years relevant business experience
• Proven track record of building and executing supplier sourcing strategies
• Previous experience with an international supply base
• A demonstrated ability to build relationships across a global supply chain
• A track record of Leadership to work with cross functional teams
  
  

Desirable

• Aerospace sector experience
• Contract mangement experience
• Should Cost modelling experience
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Regular Global travel
  
  

What We'll Offer

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.