EU Category Procurement Manager - Transport & Packaging

EU Category Procurement Manager - Transport & Packaging

Datum: 19 mrt. 2025

Bedrijf: GKN Aerospace Careers

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 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Sourcing activities, Implementation & Management of group contracts at regional & global reach for GKN Aerospace. Development and implementation commodity strategies that leverage GKN Aerospace’s spend to deliver significant annual improvements in cost, quality and shipping profiles. Coordinating implementation of contracts through the P2P function at sites and manage contract compliance. Manage cross-functional stakeholder teams to identify business needs and implement contracts that support business requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Support on all operational transport activities for our Civil, Defense and Engines Business line Business lines
• Lead transportation improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders • Maintain delivery instructions in compliance with (local) regulations and freight requirements • Monitor- instruct- and develop suppliers to make sure they are delivering according delivery instructions • Manage and take appropriate actions towards transport service providers on the agreed performance and costs targets • Improve transport routing to optimize the performance versus costs • Support in claims towards transport service providers and/or Insurance Company • Support in Deployment and implementation of a Transport Management System • Act as an escalation level for the local SCM and Procurement teams regarding transport issues Act as subject matter expert and be process owner for GKN’s transportation processes. • Provide internal training. • Ensure export compliancy in all transport processes • Investigate alternative transportation strategies

Job Qualifications

• University degree and preferably 10 years of experience in a similar position
• Proven ability to steer the long-term direction of Transport related procurement and category management, aligning initiatives with the company strategic goals. • Demonstrated knowledge of procurement activities within commodities of responsibility (o.a. Global Air/ Road/ Ocean/ Small Parcels Freight security, thorough knowledge of Incoterms). • Demonstrated knowledge of supply markets for relevant commodities. • Proven leadership skills; especially influencing skills. • Ability to work with senior management as a peer to gain their support for delivery of commodity management strategy and contract implementation. • Ability to influence other stakeholders to contribute to the development and execution of commodity strategies. • Proven Project Management skills. • Extensive negotiation experience & skills. • Strong communication skills. • Good analytical skills. • Ability to empower others work with world-wide cultures and their specific requirements

What's in it for you?

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 8% Holiday Allowance
• 30 days holiday
• Commuting Allowance
• Applicable Conditions; GKN Fokker Handbook
• Pension – Fully meeting the provisions of the metal industry via the PME pension fund
• An opportunity to earn profit dependent bonus
• Voluntary Health Insurance
• Voluntary Other Insurances

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

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.

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