Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.
We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to provide support to all aspects of the Purchasing and Supply Chain function to enable the delivery of Advanced Technology solutions across a diverse fleet of aircraft to customers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Raise/Create RFQ’s, RTO’s, Purchase and Repair Orders
- Expedite outstanding Quotations, Orders and Repairs to ensure promised delivery dates are met
- Liaise with Internal Stakeholders to understand business priorities
- Maintaining previously set re-order levels with economic batch ordering and best practice applied
- Produce and maintain Shortage and Open order book Reports.
- Develop and maintain good supplier relationships both external and internal. Liaise with appropriate parties to resolve queries e.g.. Purchase Order, Tech support, Production Support, Invoices and Quality Failures.
- Conduct Regular Supplier Review Meetings (onsite and offsite), Report on Performance and Drive Continuous improvement initiatives
- Attend Daily Stand up meetings and represent and deputise for the department as required
- To take ownership of the AOG process during working hours and provide out of hours support on a rotational basis.
- Perform regular housekeeping activities on Aerotrac and the Service Desk and ensure data integrity is maintained at all times
- Raise internal workshop projects, Collate all the information to include work scoping requirements from Technical records, service history and usage on the unserviceable rotable component
- Ensure adherence to all company Policies and Procedures and that Safety and a Just Culture is core to all decisions and actions.
Experience / skills / qualifications
- Minimum 5 GCSE’s A-C (including Maths and English)
- Batchelors Degree or Equivalent (Desirable)
- CIPS Level 4 (or training towards) (Desirable)
- Demonstrable experience of working within a Purchasing or Comparable Role.
- Proficient with MS Excel; MS PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to work with, influence and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of managing priorities and working to deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to react, negotiate and manage multiple demands
- Proficient administration, numerical and organisational skills.
- Previous experience of working with ERP systems
- Previous Aerospace/Aviation experience (Desirable)
- Experience of Procurement of Aircraft Spares, Raw Materials and Chemicals (Desirable)
Our employee values
Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.
To us, diversity means bringing your own perspective to the conversation; inclusion means having a voice - and equality means that your voice is heard.
At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.
Intolerance has no place in our Company. We condemn it outright. Instead, we strive to create a culture where each person who joins our team feels they have the opportunity to succeed, to grow, and to work within an environment where they can be themselves.
We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.
In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.