Supply Chain and Governance Technician

Guidant Global • Bampton, ENG, United Kingdom • 15h ago

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work at the heart of the Airbus' contribution to UK Defence on the exciting A400M Programme. Based in the UK in Oxfordshire, the role directly supports Royal Air Force A400M operations. This is a highly rewarding role that directly supports missions such as the Kabul Airlift, Covid vaccine delivery, medical evacuation and standing A400M tasks across the globe.

Working in the Business Operations Office with senior leaders will allow the successful candidate to experience a dynamic environment that is at the sharp end of the Services part of Airbus. The experience gained in this role will be a springboard to success.

The Head of Operational Excellence and Business Management is looking for talent that can be developed, and the team looks primarily for a positive mindset and attitude, which we believe is super important to the role. If you have the mindset and drive for a challenge, we would love to hear from you and interview you. Then we will allocate a mentor and work with you steadily to be successful in the following role.

The Supply Chain & Governance Technicians reports in the day to day to the Supply Chain & Governance Coordinator and hierarchically to the Head of Operational Excellence and Business Management.

Responsibilities

Preparing Requests for quotes and ensuring sourcing is carried out in line with the appropriate HMG code and buying policy
Preparing the Consumables, Expendables and General procurement orders
Preparing internal purchasing requirements in SAP and MySupply, converting them into purchase requisitions and purchase orders
Posting Goods Receipts for services and non-consumable items in SAP, and ensuring invoices are paid in a timely fashion
Monitoring purchase orders raised by EGP UK/PT
Creating users and profiles in the PVM portal to enable staff to request uniform / PPE
Creating and maintaining internal records on all purchase requisitions and purchase orders via orderbooks or other recognised methods
Generating Procurement KPIs and reports
Acting as liaison between EGP UK and TOP in UK Airbus Support Centre
Daily contact with suppliers and internal requestors to resolve issues
Providing input to the definition and implementation of processes and procedures related to procurement activity in the UK Airbus Support Centre
Supporting the management of suppliers' monthly performance according to the contract in place. (On time, on quality performance/KPIs, launching improvement activities, risk management, mitigation plan)
Assist finance staff in relation to budgetary control, including providing any necessary data for the preparation of the quarterly procurement plan / forecast expenditure
Supporting the demand cell in planning and maintaining appropriate stock levels via the optimization of SAP parameters, such as MOQ or SSL
Release the orders for consumables daily, based on analysing the customer orders, SSL, lead time and cost
Address late commitments, parked and blocked invoices
Internal and external reporting of PO/service status
Addressing delivery and paperwork discrepancies with suppliers
Supporting the update of Procurement Procedures
Supporting the team Coordinator with monthly reviews of principal internal budget owners' requirements
Leading weekly orderbook meetings with consumables suppliers