Location
Newton Abbot, Devon | United Kingdom
Job description
About Us
MB Aerospace are a Global provider of complex engineering solutions to some of the key names in the Aerospace and Defence market. Operating from sites close to our key customers in North America, Asia and Europe, the MB Aerospace group provides advanced technological solutions to the Aerospace and Defence industry, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of fabrications, machining, and the global supply chain to support complex aero-engine component manufacture and repair.
Job Description
Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply
This role will report to the Materials Manager.
Key Accountabilities
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Monitor market tends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes in line with business operating procedures
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous business improvement
• Negotiate prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
• Ensure that professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier’s relationships
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedure are maintained
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials, always considering customer approvals and specifications
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, and invoice issues, and resolve in timely manner
• Support the Purchasing Team in the processing of purchase requisitions, subcontract purchase - Orders, daily expediting and vendor rating investigations
• To ensure Mapics records are accurate and complete, errors are resolved, and records purged as appropriate
• Support the materials team in the investigation of material and inventory queries
• Carry out other duties which may be required
Relationship management
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives, advise on the impact of change on purchasing and production activities
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needs products and materials and advise others of any business impact
• Attend meetings and updates on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns
• Support product change request and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and always ensure good communications at all times
Self-Management
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Embraces the Cultural Cornerstone set out be MB Aerospace
• Embraces personal challenge
• Confident, rounded thinking
• Is self-aware
• Is assertive, optimistic, and open to change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Proactively contributes to the team
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work to work under pressure
Skills and Attributes
• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholder and suppliers
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem solving abilities
• Results oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially aware
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Skills and Qualifications
• Preferably CIPS Qualified
• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing degree is preferred, HNC,, BTEC Higher Professional Diploma, or equivalent NVQ Level 4 qualifications
• Proven purchasing experience, preferably within aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
• Contract management and supplier experience
• Project management experience
• Strong technical and understanding of aerospace processes and components and supply chain management
• Computer literate, to include Microsoft work packages, excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Resourceful
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and attention to detail
• Ability to constantly reprioritise
• Work to deadlines and under pressure
• Resilient
• Flexible working approach
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Salary & Benefits
• MB Aerospace funded opportunities to study production and engineering qualifications
• Sponsorship through CIPS training (if required)
• 25 days annual holiday + bank holidays
• Secure on-site parking
• Contributory pension
• Health care cash back plan
• Life insurance
• Subsidised canteen
• Entrepreneurial and supportive company culture
The duties of the post may change from time to time without altering their general character or the level of responsibility entailed.
The job holder must:
• Be aware of the Company’s aims, organisational values and behaviours and their impact on this post.
• Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the Company’s Equality & Inclusivity in Employment Policy.
• Be prepared to travel including international travel
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of you and any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate fully with the Company in health and safety matters.
• To comply with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act.
The above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.
MB Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MB Aerospace is a subcontractor to the United States Government and provides defense services involving technical data and products governed by the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. parts 120 - 130 and the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. parts 730 – 774 (“Export Laws”). All candidates are subject to review and governance under such Export Laws and any offer of employment may be subject to additional considerations and/or conditions.
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