New

Procurement Projects Manager

GKN Aerospace Inc

Feb 21, 2025
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. Job Summary Execution and delivery of Procurement Projects across the Business Line e.g. New work bid activity, Work Transfers, New Product Introduction (NPI). Interface with the Site Procurement Projects teams to coordinate project activities linked with the Business Line/Programme Coordination of the Global Commodity team and the Business Line management team to build a robust sourcing strategy for Programmes within the Business Line/Programme. Development of strategies to achieve Business Line Procurement/Programme cost challenges. Coordination of the Commodity team to drive initiatives. Job Responsibilities Accountable for communication with internal and external stakeholders for status of all Procurement projects linked with the Business Line/Programme Accountable for the on-time delivery of all Procurement projects linked with the Business Line/Programme Ensure that robust project and risk management is carried out on all Procurement projects linked with the Business Line/Programme Ensure that adequate resources are in place to deliver Business Line/Programme Procurement projects within the committed timescales Accountable for the completion of supplier rate readiness reviews and load and capacity activities in support of any Procurement project e.g. work transfers, NPI Accountable for the development of sourcing strategies for the Business Line/Programme and alignment with the Global Commodity team Accountable for the development of initiatives to achieve Procurement cost challenges aligned with Business Line/Programme expectations Job Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline 5+ years of experience in Procurement or Project and/or Program Management 5+ years of experience of delivering large complex projects 5+ years of experience working with cross functional teams US Government contracting experience Must be a US Persons (US Citizen, Green Card Holder / US permanent resident, refugee or asylee) to meet export control compliance requirements Preferred Qualifications: GKN Experience Analytical ability Decisiveness Customer focus Consciousness of the environment Organization sensitivity Planning and organization Focus on results 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 arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.