Global Commodity Director – Direct Material
GKN Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Define and deploy regional commodity strategies aligned to Business Line and operational objectives
- Lead a portfolio of strategic sourcing programmes delivering cost reduction, cash improvement and value creation
- Build and manage structured, collaborative relationships with key global suppliers
- Take direct ownership of high value / high risk suppliers, managing performance across quality, delivery, cost and risk
- Lead and develop a team of strategic procurement professionals, ensuring high performance and ongoing professional growth
- Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, programmes and finance to align procurement with business priorities
- Strengthen supply chain resilience, competitiveness and sustainability performance
Requirements
- Extensive strategic procurement / category management experience within high-value direct materials (typically £200m+ spend portfolios)
- Proven success defining and executing commodity strategies that deliver financial and operational impact
- Strong track record of leading cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, programmes and finance
- High level of commercial and numerical capability, including the design and negotiation of complex commercial agreements
- Demonstrated leadership effectiveness in both direct and matrix environments
- Clear evidence of delivering complex, ambiguous programmes and taking personal accountability for results
Benefits
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Up to 36% Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours and Remote/ Hybrid working
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic procurementcategory managementcommodity strategiescost reductioncash improvementvalue creationcommercial agreementsnumerical capabilitysupply chain resiliencesustainability performance
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationrelationship managementteam developmentperformance managementaccountabilitycross-functional leadershipcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solving