A Global Market Leading aviation company is seeking a Head of Procurement professional to join their team based in Zurich, Switzerland. If you have experience managing a team within the aviation sector then please apply.
The position holder will plan and source material & services from a defined portfolio of suppliers in accordance with existing contracts, in compliance with the procurement policy, customer-, technical-, legal- and Aviation Authority requirements at economical favourable terms and conditions and within the required quality standards.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure economic and efficient sourcing of material & services as per contractual-, technical-, customer-, and engineering specifications in compliance with authorities requirements
- Issue, track, trace and control all purchase orders in SAP with support of B2B tool where applicable
- Plan and calculate forecasted material & services requirements economically to meet activities
- Work on alternate solutions for material & services in order to meet activities
- Define and implement metrics and KPIs of procurement activities, including logistics
- Monitor & report on budget-/spend levels and supplier performance
- Handle discrepancies of the supplied material & services regarding quantity, quality and price
- Implement and maintain documentation about suppliers & vendors and obtain the appropriate quality documents
- Manage suppliers & vendors as per individual (contractual) scope and at the same time comply with company, regulatory, commercial and technical requirements
- Ensure performance management of suppliers & vendors
- Monitor and maintain material and supplier data in SAP
- Apply economic methods and lean processes for the improvement and simplification of procurement activities
- Support projects within department as well as the Procurement organisation
Experience/ Requirements:
- Apprenticeship
- Business Administration background
- Professional experience in technical environment
- Experience in Aviation/MRO desired
- Professional experience in Purchasing / Supply Chain
- Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Language skills: German Level B2, English C1
How to apply:
- If you are interested in this opportunity, or any other potential roles that may be available to you, apply below for a confidential discussion, or contact me directly on: +44 203 7588 815