Project Support FI

  Purpose and Scope

Reporting to The NPI Strategic Sourcing Lead, you will work either onsite at our Cambridge facility, or in Bournemouth and will be responsible for both tactical and strategic procurement activities to support the New Program Introduction team.  You will work closely on the development of suppliers to support new programs, delivering solutions that meet the technical, economic and delivery milestones. 

In addition, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day management of key sub-contractor relationships (eg. AVIC sister companies) and in support of managing Free-Issue materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all sourcing and procurement activities aligned to the NPI plan.
• Identify purchasing/buying strategies, ensuring lowest total cost to the business, whilst ensuring quality, reliability and resilience of supply, meeting the company’s environmental, sustainability and governance requirements.
• Ensure stock levels are managed accurately, and all materials are available when required by the business. This includes free issue material for both internal use and for on-ward provisioning in the Supply Chain.
• Ensure materials/inventory is managed in line with MRP requirements and budgets.
• Collaborate cross functionally to support project requirements.
• Build and maintain a strong network internally and with suppliers to secure best pricing and terms.
• Completing supplier reviews - monitoring and reporting on supplier delivery & quality performance.
• Reporting out Procurement performance at various internal and external program reviews.
• Work across the AVIC group to maximise savings in the supply chain.
   

Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years in Procurement. (Project/Program Procurement, would be ideal)
• Experience in owning and managing Procurement and Supply Chain KPI’s.
• Experience in the principles of materials and demand management and MRP systems (eg. SAP or equivalent).
• Ability to summarise and effectively communicate complex information.
• Excellent numerical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating pricing agreements and contracts.
• High degree of integrity as data confidentiality is paramount to this position.
• Experience in Supplier Order Book Management.
• Experience is Supplier Relationship Management, global is desirable.
• Market research – new sourcing options and technologies.
• Knowledge of End-to-End supply chain activities.
• Ability to create, analyse and interpret complex data to generate clear proposals.
• Delivery of savings against budgeted spend.
• Measure performance against defined KPI’s to measure and manage service delivery.
• Identification and assessment of new vendors

Desirable

1. Project Management experience (Prince 2/Agile/MS Project or equivalent).

Experience in a Purchasing or Buyer role within the engineering/manufacturing sector.

Ability to read technical drawings.

Experience in Supply Chain Risk Management.

Experience in utilising Supplier portals for tendering, contracting and supplier management.

Education

Educated to degree level although experience and / or vocational qualifications are also valued.

Ideally CIPS qualified/part qualified or working towards.

Ability to demonstrate continuous personal development.

Skills and Competencies:

Skills and Competencies

Strong negotiating skills.

Proficient in MS Office Suite.

High level of competency in using MS Excel.

Working knowledge SAP or equivalent (Purchasing and Material Management).

Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skillset.

Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Ability to develop and deliver reports and presentations internally and externally.

Good time management with the ability to organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines.

Articulate and confident in engaging a geographically dispersed team and in creating a shared vision.

Ability to work flexibly in a complex business environment but to maintain clarity around objectives within specific category areas.

Strong process and problem-solving orientation

Personal Attribute:

Highly self-motivated and able to work on own initiative

Must be a natural problem solver

Aptitude for creative and innovative thinking

Able to keep a cool head under pressure

Methodical, organised and accurate with excellent attention to detail

Tenacious

Proactive team player

Conscientious and responsible