Operational Buyer (Site)

GKN Aerospace •

El Cajon, California, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

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.

Job Summary

The Facilities Buyer will procure material/services and manage suppliers in accordance with the defined strategies, by optimizing the total cost and ensuring compliance of the purchased items. The Buyer must include maintaining Strategic Relationships with existing and future Suppliers, whilst ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with the appropriate quality standards, delivering a highly capable and cost effective supply base, other areas of Supply Chain management when required.

Job Responsibilities

Reviews and approves purchase orders.
Establish and approves sources of materials, services, and supplies and equipment.
Receives quotation and maintain grading system for materials, services and supplies
Generate purchase orders for materials, services, and supplies
Meet with vendors and suppliers
Ensure self-develop in the field of Procurement
Corrects discrepancy purchase orders
Support efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier development
Ensure leveraging synergies across the GKN global network

Job Requirements:
Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

High School degree or equivalent required.
Minimum of 5 years of Supply Chain / Procurement Experience
Minimum of 2 years supporting a Facilities/Maintenance Department
Must be fluent (speaking and reading) the English Language
Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Ability to interact with people of different levels inside/ outside the company and to operate within a team to reach team goals and business objectives
Ability to empower others to achieve results through motivation, recognition and performance feedback.
Ability to express information in a manner appropriate to different levels of people & to lead and close out negotiations.
Ability to recognize, respond to customer expectations with sense of urgency.
Ability to take full responsibility for decisions & results even when all elements are not under individual direct control.
Experience in implementing industry leading best practices.
Proven ability in strategy deployment.
Proven project management techniques.

Compensation Range

The compensation range for this role is between $73,244 - $91,556 annually.

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.

Job Ident #: 1035468001

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