Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or Science or related disciplines; Will consider 15 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
- Seven (7) years minimum experience in Procurement role
- Four(4) years experience specific to Strategic Sourcing executing contract negotiations.
- U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Six Sigma and/or Lean Tools
- Advanced negotiation skills; able to structure agreements for purchased services, products and equipment independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence/attain buy-in from internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and respond rapidly to changing priorities
- Able to think strategically and analytically to drive decision making process
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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.