Purchaser
Job Description
Job title: Purchaser
Company: Gama Aviation
Job description: / Position: Purchaser
/ Location: Bournemouth
/ Working Hours: 7am-7pm, 5-5-4 shift pattern
- Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits!
- Great Work-Life Balance with a 5-5-4 Shift Pattern!
- Opportunities for professional development!
- For more details, read on!
Gama Aviation is currently recruiting for two Purchasers to join our expanding Supply Chain team at our modern base facility in Bournemouth. Reporting to the Purchasing – Shift Lead, the Purchasers will be responsible for the procurement of all aircraft parts, services, commercial stock, COSHH and tooling products to support the MRO RoW Gama Aviation across all UK facilities.
Due to the expansion and growth, the Purchasers will be required to operate from Bournemouth MRO RoW offices, working in conjunction with the engineering shifts, rotating through a 5/5/4 shift, covering a 0900 – 2100 window.
The Purchasers need to be proactive in problem solving, resolution and flexible in their approach to work to ensure parts and services are order on-time and as required to meet the customer and engineering expectations and the delivery of aircraft.
/ About us:
Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.
With operations in the UK, US, Middle East and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.
/ Responsibilities:
- Ensure the cost-effective procurement of aircraft spares and services to meet the needs of the MRO
- Ensure all 3rd party cores are observed and returned to retailers as mandated by time scale
- Support aircraft maintenance checks undertaken at remote bases
- Ensure accuracy of all orders inclusive of cost, purchasing method and linked requisitions
- Ensure expediting and progression is conducted, recorded and uploaded to the MRO software
- Forward planning and coordination with engineering, planning and commercial is conducted
- Ensure timely updates to the MRO RoW of all parts purchased and their schedule for delivery
- Ensure warehouse staff are collectively informed of inbound priorities
- Ensure the imports / exports coordinator is fully aware of inbound priorities
- Daily reporting to the Procurement shift lead and engineering as required
- Support for project reporting and governance against performance KPIs
- Support to the wider business as reasonably requested
- Aiding the department where it is most needed
/ Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:
- Experience working within purchasing in a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Understanding of manufacturing practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with suppliers
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills
- Able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, and proactive environment
/ In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:
- Great work life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern
- Competitive Group Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive Life Assurance *
- Comprehensive Income Protection *
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
- Free Car Parking
- 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
- Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development
*(Subject to insurance underwriting)
Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Expected salary:
Location: Bournemouth
