UK Procurement Manager - Aerospace

This is a role suitable for a procurement manager with proven experience of leading and managing both aerospace manufacturing procurement and team a team of buyers and related procurement and supply chain professionals reporting to the offsite Procurement and Overseas Sourcing Director.

As UK procurement manager this role will inherit and existing and well trained purchasing team and will be charged with the continued management and success of all UK procurement for this Bournemouth manufacturing site with future potential for role expansion.

In this procurement team management capacity candidates will need to be armed with a full tool kit of end to end procurement experience inclusive of top level contracts negotiation, implementation and supplier management able to lead this hands on while supporting managing and developing the more tactical supply chain control / purchasing team and supplier quality assurance engineers.

Aerospace manufacturing / engineering procurement experience is a must.

Location – Bournemouth

Salary C. £40000 - £45000 + benefits

Key candidate experience requirements:

• Proven Procurement Team Management experience within an aerospace or related manufacturing / engineering environment. (Proven experience of inheriting the management of existing purchasing / procurement teams would be beneficial)
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience of contracts negotiation and specific terms and conditions implementation
• Proven long term supplier relationship management and development
• Strong experience of leading manufacture purchasing process via MRP11
• To have succeeded in such a role in a fast paced pressurised manufacturing environment
• MCIPS qualification (or part cips with associated education and professional experience)
• A knowledge of 5s / Six Sigma / Lean manufacturing process would be beneficial

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.