About the role
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 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Based in our East Cowes facility, and reporting into one of our Senior Buyers, the Operational Buyer will join a friendly, thriving team responsible for order processing of in-contract scheduling, and management of supplier delivery performance in line with MPS and business requirements, delivering against supplier and business performance objectives focused on procured parts delivery.
We're looking for someone with bags of energy and drive - someone dynamic, and truly passionate about striving for procurement excellence and the development of strong supplier relationships. If that sounds like you, then read on...
Job Responsibilities
Ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of ~ £10m spend
Supplier scheduling and alignment in line with MPS and the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within the MRP system to ensure that demand signals minimise shortages and eliminate unwanted inventory
Daily maintenance of supplier promise dates to ensure that the most up-to-date and accurate information is held within the supplier schedules
Contribute towards and support the Procurement Operations Manager or Site Procurement Manager to deliver the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process in regards to external supply reviews
Management of suppliers to ensure that they can deliver against committed orders (OTIF), identification of supply risk, constraints and bottleneck, escalating as required
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