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Procurement Manager
February 26, 2025 | Comments Off on Procurement Manager
- Lead the function, ensuring that the supply chain is an active contributor, consultant, and decision-maker in strategic NPD, Operational, Sales, and Spares functions regarding the design, manufacture, and supply of seats and component parts.
- Lead, manage, and develop the team in alignment with company policies, procedures, and values. Hold regular meetings and one-on-ones to ensure clear communication and strong performance.
- Support Buyers with issue escalations and resolve high-level or critical issues.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives and industry regulations.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage key suppliers to ensure high performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Negotiate supplier agreements to ensure quality standards, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with both domestic and international suppliers.
- Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives and conduct risk assessments.
- Identify suppliers at multiple tiers and support the validation of capacity, capability, components, cost opportunities, and ability to conform to standards such as AS9100 and ISO9001.
- Reduce inventory holding, associated transactional costs, and E&O.
- Lead and manage Engineering Change implementation to ensure smooth transitions.
- Identify cost-saving and value-adding opportunities, reduce material costs, lead time, and logistical costs while maintaining quality and delivery.
- Define and track key procurement performance indicators (KPIs), including cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, and quality metrics.
- Significant relevant experience within a progressive manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrable leadership skills that ensure supply chain alignment across the wider business, empowering and motivating others while inspiring confidence and respect.
- Effective time management skills, adept at multi-tasking and adapting to changing priorities.
- Broad expertise/knowledge in aerospace seat builds, including soft trim, fabrics, packaging, consumables, fasteners, machining, extrusions, forming composites, and plastics.
- Experience in negotiating and implementing legal contracts related to purchase agreements, long-term agreements, and vendor-managed inventory agreements.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and inventory control processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact at the highest levels of commercial supplier organizations, influencing internally and negotiating externally with suppliers.
- Knowledge of auditing practices within the function.
- Ability to present data effectively at all levels of the business.
- A clean and current driving license is required.
- Occasional business travel may be required.
- CIPS accreditation or a relevant related degree.
- Experience in aerospace interiors-related manufacturing.
- Accountability: We do the right thing and own our actions.
- Collaboration: We build trusted relationships and deliver through high-performing teams.
- Respect: We develop our people and care for the environment.
- Outstanding: We relentlessly drive improvement and are obsessed with innovation.
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