As we continue to build our manufacturing and supply chain capability, Dowty (a GE Aerospace company) has opportunities for Buyers and Commodity Managers to join our team at our cutting-edge propeller system manufacturing location, onsite at our Brockworth (Glos) site. You'll lead your commodity group to deliver sustainable supply chains, offering the best product, supplier performance, and value to our customers and shareholders. Acting with passion and ensuring safety and compliance, you'll collaborate, communicate, and integrate with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drawing upon your background in a similar role or other sourcing activities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define supplier strategy: Manage and optimize supplier panels, lead negotiations, allocate needs to suppliers, negotiate terms, manage claims, and handle commercial sourcing activities such as data analysis and negotiations support.
2. Develop expertise: Use experience to execute functional policies and strategies.
3. Team contribution: Act as an individual contributor with strong interpersonal skills, communicate with colleagues and the business, and provide informal guidance to new team members.
4. Impact and autonomy: Influence projects and processes within standard practices, using professional judgment and guidance as needed.
5. Technical problem-solving: Utilize expertise and analytical skills to solve problems, leveraging internal sources for decision-making.
6. Personal development: Opportunities to grow as a leader and professional, with encouragement to attain CIPS membership or a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Advanced experience in Sourcing & Commodity Management, with knowledge comparable to a Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Proven ability to analyze and resolve problems.
* Ability to document, plan, and execute programs.
* Established project management skills.
* Membership of CIPS is preferred.
Additional Information:
GE supports flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Our Total Reward package includes:
* Non-contributory Pension
* Life Assurance
* Group income protection
* Private medical cover
* Holiday entitlement of 26 days, with flexible options to buy or sell
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