Commodity Manager

Recruiter
Line Up Aviation
Location
Portsmouth
Salary
Competitive
Posted
07 Jun 2019
Closes
29 Jun 2019
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

Role: Commodity Manager

Pay: GBP35 per hour Ltd Company

Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours a week - 12-month contract

Location: Portsmouth

Main activities of role: -

As a Commodity Manager, you are a vital part in the procurement and supply chain community. You will define, develop, implement and manage a commodity strategy for equipment sourcing including risk management to optimizing the value for money to meet the requirements of the internal business lines.

You will manage the overall business relationships with suppliers, define and lead the supplier selection process and monitor/evaluate global supplier performance and lead development plans with suppliers.

Tasks

  • Leads and contributes to Procurement/ Value Creation projects & initiatives that aim at delivering the synergies and savings
  • Lead the sourcing phase and supplier selection process
  • Provide equipment supply cost commitments to business proposals
  • Lead supplier negotiation for his / her Commodity
  • Lead Multi-Functional Teams (MFT) for the commodity including improvement and cost-saving initiatives with supplier and specification optimisation
  • Develop market intelligence and maintain database
  • Establish, implement & monitor a Commodity strategy
  • Set-up and negotiate contractual agreements, with Procurement Contract support, including one-offs or spot buying or amendments, including waiver and claim management
  • Lead Supplier Evaluation Development (SED) and Vendor Management, manage suppliers relationship and defines action plan to develop strategic suppliers
Skills

  • Commodity and / or equipment procurement or project management in space environment
  • Supplier Sourcing and selection
  • Contract negotiation
  • Supplier development and relationships
  • Understand RF Payload architecture and associated technical drivers (not essential)
  • Interpersonal skills to drive projects within a cross-functional environment
  • Proactive attitude
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Strong networking and relationship building skills
  • Autonomy


The successful candidate will need to be eligible to gain UK SC Security Clearance to undertake the role.

This role will involve some travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

Due to the number of applications we receive, it's not always possible to contact unsuccessful applicants. Unless you hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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