GKN Aerospace Services Limited
Location
Newfoundland & Labrador | Canada
Job description
Date: Mar 8, 2024
Location:Papendrecht, NL
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
GKN Aerospace is a key subtier supplier to 90 % of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, to deliver the challenge of the Aerospace market to realize net-zero targets. With over 15,000 employees across 38 sites in 12 countries. GKN is a truly global company with great carrier opportunities.
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Global Commodity Manager with a strategic and analytical mind-set, to lead a Composites product portfolio in Europe, based at our facility in Papendrecht. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing strategies, developing supplier relationships, ensuring the cost-effective procurement of commodities and risk management.
This is a role that would suit a dynamic, innovative, and forward thinking procurement professional, who can work well with others to deliver business results and improvements.
The successful candidate will be able to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and results-oriented. You will have a demonstrated track record of success in a manufacturing environment, and able to influence stakeholders and develop great working relationships.
You will excel in understanding business needs and working in a matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders. You will have strong analytical skills; as well as being forward thinking with a global view of the business and our customer needs.
A good understanding of the Aerospace industry would be desirable.
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.
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