PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support Business Unit aircraft parts requirements for all aircraft parts, including support for scheduled maintenance also.
•    Review outstanding requisitions, in accordance with KPIs:
o    Set up buyer codes.
o    Set up SAP queries.
o    Cancel when reconciling against reservations/SM.
•    Liaise with Business Stakeholders;
•    Liaise with Supply Chain Management and Suppliers (including OEMs);
•    Coordinate purchase of requirements in line with Wanted Receipt Dates and Priority;
•    Develop and maintain commercial awareness;
•    Review and resolve items placed in quarantine that have goods receipt discrepancies.

Procurement
•    Understand component repair requirements;
•    Convert requisitions to purchase orders and release approved purchase orders;
•    Purchase in accordance with supplier agreements and KPIs;
•    Manage outstanding Purchase Orders whilst expediting internally/externally and reconciling open orders against requirements;
•    Resolve invoice discrepancies as required in a timely manner;
•    Manage purchasing consistent with warranty agreements.

Activity/Forecast & Performance Reporting
•    Liaise with management to ensure purchasing activity will support planned activity;
•    Run Shortage report from SAP and report/manage data;
•    Maintain awareness and report supplier performance;
•    Understand the market and supplier base capability;
•    Communicate purchasing data based on performance of part and supplier;
•    Identify trends/issues and report them.

Control Repairable Parts Pool
•    Maintain sound communication with Engineering department for return of core items;
•    Understand and develop Turnaround Time with suppliers to improve performance and reduce inventory;
•    Avoid delay in returns and consequent penalties for return of core items.

Manage Information
•    Understand & comply with airworthiness legislation;
•    Maintain visibility of critical information (CIL-TAT-Cost-Performance);
•    Liaise with suppliers:
o    Expedite requirements where necessary.
o    Challenge and report poor performance.
o    Discuss requirements through calls / emails.
•    Understand risk and report issues quickly;
•    React to requests for support and information promptly.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: (minimum education requirements, key skills and experience)
Qualifications:
•    Educated to Degree level or equivalent work experience.
Experience:
•    Understanding and knowledge of:
o    ERP systems;
o    Supplier management;
o    Repair management;
o    MS Office (Excel).
•    Previous experience of working in a fast moving, demanding purchasing organisation.
Skills:
•    Able to demonstrate the ability to identify risk and deal with issues in an effective manner, and to be capable of dealing with critical issues that occur;
•     A good communicator, able to develop relationships, who is organised and analytical;
•    Good IT skills in MS Excel, Word and Power Point;
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate at senior level;
•    Effective interpersonal skills to develop internal and external relationships;
•    Ability to act proactively and prioritise work with limited supervision;
•    Ability to negotiate and influence both internally and with suppliers.