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Shorterm Group

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Logistics
  • Gloucester

AI generated summary

  • You should have ERP knowledge, aerospace experience preferred, strong Excel/Word skills, excellent communication, analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, negotiating, and commercial awareness.
  • You will manage suppliers, analyze performance, address issues, ensure customer satisfaction, negotiate with suppliers, oversee manufacturing progress, and implement recovery plans.

Requirements

  • Good working knowledge of ERP system and MRP2 Principles
  • Experience in Aerospace would be an advantage
  • Computer literate in word & excel
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Analytical skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Negotiating and Influencing skills
  • Business understanding
  • Commercial awareness

Responsibilities

  • - Manage a portfolio of Suppliers to ensure SLS UK Ltd requirements are met
  • - For poor performing Suppliers analyse the impacts of an improvement request, implement the action plan resulting from the impact analysis
  • - Participate in multisite Supplier business reviews with a SLS cross functional team (CFT)
  • - Work within a CFT to ensure successful work package transfers in the Supply Chain
  • - Support the Supplier Performance Quality Leader (SPQL) in the effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives from SLS
  • - Manage internal expectations with key Customers to ensure full customer satisfaction
  • - Order Book Management
  • - Analyse, process, confirm and communicate requirements to the supplier
  • - Handle exception messages resulting from the MRP to maintain on-time supply and manage inventory
  • - Review and upload the supplier schedules received from suppliers
  • - Suggest and support implementation of solutions in case of shortages
  • - Negotiate deadlines/quantities with suppliers to meet business needs
  • - Oversee the progress of manufacturing on the supplier's site
  • - Monitor supplier capacity
  • - Manage Supply transport
  • - Manage obsolescence
  • - Manage delivery receipts, follow the flow through to reception of articles, manage administrative disputes and goods receiving queries
  • - Manage the flow of returns to the supplier
  • - Participate in Line of Balance (LoB) reviews
  • - Escalate delivery and quality issues with the Supplier
  • - Reconcile performance with suppliers throughout the month
  • - Measure and analyse supplier performance in coordination with the SPQL and if their targets are not being reached, set up internal and external action plans in close cooperation with the purchasing and quality
  • - Escalate to SPQL/Commodity Program Manager (CPM) to drive decision making process with other functions
  • - Identify & close out of root causes
  • - Warn in case of supplier risk (delivery, quality, financial, ...)
  • - Communicate to the supplier on Major Program changes
  • - Monitor implementation (from supplier selection)
  • - Liaise with Purchasing, Supplier Performance Quality Manager (SPQM) and CPM to manage Supplier relationship and risks and other common issues
  • - Implement Recovery plans: managing the priorities consistent with the program priorities

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Procurement Leader?

The main responsibility of the Procurement Leader is to proactively manage relationships with suppliers and ensure that Safran Landing Systems (SLS) requirements are clearly recognized and met.

Is experience in the aerospace industry necessary for this position?

While experience in aerospace is advantageous, it is not explicitly required for the position.

What skills are essential for the Procurement Leader role?

Essential skills include excellent communication (both written and verbal), analytical and decision-making skills, problem-solving abilities, negotiating and influencing skills, as well as a good understanding of business and commercial awareness.

What systems and tools are utilized in this role?

A good working knowledge of ERP systems and MRP II principles is essential for this role, along with being computer literate in Word and Excel.

How does the Procurement Leader manage supplier performance?

The Procurement Leader measures and analyzes supplier performance in coordination with the Supplier Performance Quality Leader (SPQL) and sets up action plans if targets are not being met.

What actions are taken if a supplier is underperforming?

If a supplier is underperforming, the Procurement Leader is responsible for analyzing the impacts of an improvement request, implementing the action plan resulting from the impact analysis, and escalating issues as needed.

Will the Procurement Leader be involved in negotiating with suppliers?

Yes, negotiating deadlines and quantities with suppliers is a key part of the Procurement Leader's responsibilities to meet business needs.

What type of team will the Procurement Leader work with?

The Procurement Leader will work within a cross-functional team (CFT) and participate in multisite Supplier business reviews.

How does the Procurement Leader ensure customer satisfaction?

The Procurement Leader manages internal expectations and communicates effectively with key customers to ensure full satisfaction with supply performance.

Are there reporting responsibilities involved in this role?

Yes, the Procurement Leader will need to manage delivery receipts, administrative disputes, and monitor the flow of returns to suppliers, along with participating in reviews and reporting on supplier performance.

Shorterm Group

Human Resources
Industry
51-200
Employees
1972
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Shorterm Group provides specialist recruitment services and technical support for the engineering industry. So whether you’re looking for permanent or contract work, need experienced team players or a recruitment partner, we are perfectly placed to help. Our specialist consultants work in industry-specific teams to provide all the traditional recruitment services you need to meet your current and changing requirements. They’re extremely experienced in advertising for and screening candidates, preparing shortlists, checking references and conducting on-site skills testing. And they have instant access to our huge live database of professional, technical and trades personnel. So when you contact Shorterm Group you can be confident that you’ll be dealing with knowledgeable people from the start, and appointing the right people at the end.