Supply Chain Officer - Airbus Brize Norton
**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING: **Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work suitable candidates will be baseline level (BPSS) clearable or eligible for this level of clearance**
Role Overview:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work at the heart of the organisation's contribution to UK Defence. Based at a RAF base in Oxfordshire, the role directly supports Royal Air Force operations in a Supply Chain / Procurement capacity. This is a highly rewarding role that directly supports missions such as the Kabul Airlift, Covid vaccine delivery, medical evacuation and standing A400M tasks across the globe.
The client is looking for talent that can be developed, and the team looks primarily for a positive mindset and attitude, which we believe is super important to the role. If you have the mindset and drive for a challenge, we would love to hear from you and interview you. Then we will allocate a mentor and work with you steadily to be successful in the following role.
Rate: £30 per hour (Umbrella) or £22.43 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00am - 4:15pm & Friday 08:00am - 1:00pm
ly until end of 2026 (possibility of extension for right candidate)
Responsibilities:
Preparing Requests for quotes and ensuring sourcing is carried out in line with the appropriate HMG code and buying policy
Generating Procurement KPIs and reports
Preparing the Consumables, Expendables and General procurement orders
Assist finance staff in relation to budgetary control, including providing any necessary data for the preparation of the quarterly procurement plan / forecast expenditure
Supporting the update of Procurement Procedures
Preparing internal purchasing requirements in SAP and MySupply, converting them into purchase requisitions and purchase orders
Maintained contract registers and led contract renewals, risk management, and compliance activities in line with governance and audit requirements.
Posting Goods Receipts for services and non-consumable items in SAP, and ensuring invoices are paid in a timely fashion
Monitoring purchase orders raised
Creating users and profiles in the PVM portal to enable staff to request uniform / PPE
Creating and maintaining internal records on all purchase requisitions and purchase orders via orderbooks or other recognised methods
Daily contact with suppliers and internal requestors to resolve issues
Providing input to the definition and implementation of processes and procedures related to procurement activity in the UK Support Centre
Implemented Supplier Relationship Management to ensure compliance with policies, minimum standards, and governance/risk mechanisms.
Supporting the management of suppliers' monthly performance according to the contract in place. (On time, on quality performance/KPIs, launching improvement activities, risk management, mitigation plan)
Supporting the demand cell in planning and maintaining appropriate stock levels via the optimization of SAP parameters, such as Minimum Order Quality or SSL
Release the orders for consumables daily, based on analysing the customer orders, SSL, lead time and cost
Address late commitments, parked and blocked invoices
Internal and external reporting of PO/service status
Addressing delivery and paperwork discrepancies with suppliers
Supporting the team Coordinator with monthly reviews of principal internal budget owners' requirements
Leading weekly orderbook meetings with consumables suppliers
Skill Set
Essential
3 years+ experience in Procurement/Supply Chain
Experience of using SAP
Good knowledge of MS Office tools
Negotiation level of English both verbal and written
Person needs to be proactive and able to adapt to changing tasks as business requires
Good planning and organisational skills
Desirable
Prior governance experience
Experience of using MySupply
Procurement related qualification would be an advantage
Anty familiarity with Pol consumables would be beneficial