Global Commodity Senior Buyer Direct Material

The Role

AsSenior Commodity Buyer Defence AGS & Aircraft Systems you will support strategic sourcing activities across the region and ensure maximum leverage of goods and services procured within your commodity. Reporting to the Global Commodity Manager you will contribute to the development and execution of a global commodity strategy that ensures a capable competitive and costeffective supply chain.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy while being an integral part of the commodity management team. Your work will support multiple defence sites programmes and functions across the global GKN Aerospace network. The role is ideally based in Hoogeveen to provide full support to the site but while also contributing to broader global initiatives and supporting other GKN sites.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management

• Support the commodity team in achieving profit plan goals including cost savings working capital improvements quality performance supplier rationalisation lowcost sourcing and other agreed objectives.
• Support the development and implementation of commodity strategies including supplier selection negotiation of terms and conditions and internal communication on supplier performance and status.
• Take leadership when required for commodity activities working closely with costing engineering and programme teams to drive competitive advantage.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage strategic supplier relationships conducting regular performance reviews to ensure delivery quality cost and risk requirements are met.
• Support supply base rationalisation and supplier development initiatives to strengthen capability and performance.
• Ensure synergies and best practices are leveraged across the global GKN network.

Programme & Business Support

• Develop supply chain solutions to support bids for new business or extensions of existing programme contracts.
• Prepare data and documentation for MakeorBuy decisions and support relevant commodity gate reviews.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure supply chain capabilities and commercial terms are fully aligned with site and programme requirements.
• Contribute to crosssite and crossprogramme commodity projects within the wider GKN Aerospace organisation.

What you bring

• A bachelors or masters degree in engineering supply chain business or a related field.
• Significant experience in procurement or commodity management ideally within aerospace defence or another hightech industry.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing complex supplier networks and global supply chains.
• Ability to operate autonomously while contributing effectively to a team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent command of English; Dutch is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.
• Eligibility to work on defencerelated programmes (security clearance may apply).

What we offer

• A strategic and impactful role within a global aerospace leader.
• The opportunity to shape the supply chain of key defence programmes.
• A dynamic hightech environment with room for growth and development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• A collaborative culture where innovation and teamwork drive success.
• A role based in Hoogeveen with the opportunity to support other GKN sites worldwide.

Interested

Are you ready to contribute to missioncritical defence programmes and help build a worldclass global supply chain We look forward to receiving your application.