Local Purchasing Manager

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Build relationships with and develop customer approved supplier network to maximise service levels and ability to meet short notice MRO environment.
• Actively manage the customer portals and MRP requirements as part of daily activities ensuring delivery requirements and turn-around times are adhered to.
• Ensure that products and services received meet the requirements of customers, quality standards and airworthiness authorities.
• Compile suppliers' scorecards on a monthly bases and distribute to each key supplier and internal stakeholders where applicable.
• Manage monthly financial reconciliation with commercial team for customer payment.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and working practice and take responsibility for implementing these.
• Develop responsible for Supply Chain Planning/Forecasting methodologies
• Develop Supply Chain Forecast Accuracy measurement
• Adhere to corporate Inventory reporting and manage stock levels to meet targets
• Manage supplier tendering activities
• Develop tracking tools and develop practices to drive business to exceed PPV targets
• Manage / Develop a team inline with business requirements
• Support and be adaptable to ongoing business needs and improvement initiatives.

Competencies and Experience: (e = essential / d = desirable)

• Experience of an equivalent role (e)
• Experience in a similar industry (d)
• Ability and experience of handling aircraft parts or similar (d)
• Familiarity with aerospace quality procedures and documentation including process documentation. (Training Provided) (d)
• IT Proficiency
• Ability to manage priorities in a busy working environment (e)
• The role holder must have excellent communication skills, be able to stretch to meet targets, and be a flexible enthusiastic team player. (e)
• ERP System experience (e)
• Financial and Commercial competence (e).

Organisational Relationships:

• Logistics
• Operations
• Planning
• Engineering

Professional Qualifications/Education and Training:

• CIPS

Additional Information:

• Flexible with regard to overtime and being on call when required.
• The role holder will also be required to undertake any other duties within their capability and as required by the business.