Vacature Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer in Papendrecht

GKN Aerospace

Senior Buyer (Site)

Date: May 29, 2024

Location: Papendrecht, NL

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

GKN Aerospace is 's werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 38 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van 's werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten. Wij ontwerpen en produceren innovatieve slimme ruimtevaartsystemen en componenten. Elke keer dat je per vliegtuig reist, is het waarschijnlijk dat GKN je op weg helpt.
We zijn op zoek naar mensen die een verschil willen maken, getalenteerde medewerkers met de vaardigheden en passies om het beste te worden in wat ze doen.

Job Summary

Accountable for local commercial management and assigned non-strategic sourcing for the geographical area under his / her responsibility.


Senior Buyer geographical area normally a larger site or oversight of a cluster of smaller sites.


Responsible for in-contract modifications, transfers or new products; ensuring products are sourced at competitive prices in line with aerospace commodity strategy.


Management of supplier delivery for parts sourced as modifications, transfers or new products until FAI is achieved.

Job Responsibilities

  • Senior Buyer geographical area normally a larger site or oversight of a cluster of smaller sites
  • Responsible for reporting procurement activity and site reviews for the geographical area under his / her responsibility
  • Responsible for the geographical area interface between programme and commodity management for new sourcing and change programmes in line with the group commodity strategy
  • Support commodity managers for the geographic region supplier selection RFQ / RFP with the use of E-Sourcing tools
  • Support parts / supplier transfers and industrialisation (Major transfers)
  • Responsible for the flow down of enabled customer materials, pricing and skyline forecasts to Suppliers
  • Responsible for developing and supporting site cost reduction opportunities and supplier development plans in-line with business requirements.
  • Responsible for supplier risk including use of rate readiness templates and awareness of Dunn & Bradstreet for financials
  • Responsible for Managing Raw Material Inventory levels for Purchase Order parts in line with programme targets and start dates.
  • Responsible for the resolution of Invoice queries related to pricing
  • Be an escalation point for any cost / contractual issues with Suppliers working with commodity management where further escalation is required.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations Management
  • 3 years experience in Manufacturing, Procurement, or Supply Chain roles
  • Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN.

Functie:buyer
Startdatum:31-05-2024
Ervaring:Ervaren
Educatielevel:HBO
Contracttype:Vast
Salaris:onbekend – onbekend
Uren per week:1 – 40

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