Global Commodity Senior Buyer

GKN Aerospace

Commodity Buyer with responsibility for >£100m in Machining, Fabrications, and Special Processes at GKN Aerospace. Driving procurement strategies and supplier performance for operational excellence.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Commodity Buyer will have responsibility for >£100m expenditure within the Machining, Fabrications and Special Processes category.
Manages category strategies that maximise value for the business based on understanding of business needs and supply market.
Builds deep knowledge of the supply market within the business.
Execution of the strategy, including negotiating and contracting with suppliers, evaluating on-going contract and supplier performance and measuring contract compliance.
Captures specific business requirements and builds into RFx documents.
Executes pan site sourcing activity using strategic sourcing methodologies in order to put fit-for-purpose supply contracts in place.
Accountable for the implementation of pan-Business Line contracts so that they can be used in practice by the sites.
Segmenting and managing suppliers within the category.
Developing the appropriate strategies to incentivise and engage suppliers and to measure and incentivise their performance.
Establishing appropriate supplier governance, fed by relevant data and attended by empowered representatives of both organisations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of current strategic procurement techniques and (c. 5 Years in Sourcing & Procurement).
Knowledge of relevant categories.
Proven track record of identifying and delivering procurement savings against multi-million pound expenditures.
High quality communication ability, both written and orally.
Highly commercial, with a proven ability to use procurement to unlock value for the business.
Delivery focused with a pragmatic, hands-on approach that enables strategies to be fully executed.
Relevant business experience in the commercial aerospace sector, knowledge of the customer programmes of GKN Aerospace.
Relevant professional and academic qualifications are highly valued. For example CIPS, degrees in relevant subject matter.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary dependent on experience.
Annual bonus of up to 15%
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll pay 1.5x your contribution (max 12%)
Life Assurance 8 x salary.
25 days holiday + bank holidays.
Flexible working hours.
Income protection.
Shopping discounts.
Cycle To Work Scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SourcingCategory ManagementRFx Document CreationSupplier Performance MeasurementContract Compliance Evaluation

Soft Skills

High Quality CommunicationDelivery FocusedPragmatic Approach

Certifications

CIPS