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GE Aerospace Procurement Manager in Prague, Czech Republic
Job Description Summary
At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Company, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for engine and mechanical transmissions applied to both civil and military aviation (i.e., accessory drivetrains, engine thermal management, turboprop & helicopter reduction gearboxes, etc.).
Reporting to the Sourcing Procurement Leader in this role you will lead the Supplier Fullfillment team assigned to the subject commodity and will drive delivery excellence and supplier performances collaborating with the commodity team.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure to have a good understanding of our Suppliers capability well in advance to forecast/create a recovery plan and mitigate/solve delivery issues for customer impact and critical material
Set a tight review and analysis rhythm with our plants to anticipate/reduce Suppliers delinquency level
Conduct periodic visits at our suppliers’ location to pulse robustness
Establish a timely escalation process internally and with Suppliers depending on severity, up to Procurement Leader and Commodity Leaders when appropriate
Partner with all key stakeholders x-functionally to guarantee we promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration driving co-ownership on our main priorities/challenges. This will include primarily but not exclusively: Engineering and Supplier Quality for technical issue resolution; Material planning for proper scheduling to the Suppliers and support Input material control and Inventory management; Finance, Plants, and Buyers to solve Payment issues; Lean/Six Sigma/AOS to progressing process enhancement/simplification and digitalization; Digital Technology to advancing the way we gather/analyze data and increase our anticipation capability.
Lead a small team of contract administrators devoted to a specific commodity.
Maintain functional and technical competencies contemporary.
Always be in the look for better ways to perform your job and the one of your team, displaying an open and inclusive mindset, encouraging new idea generation, empowering your team to make decisions, coaching them along the way, while keeping them fully accountable for their priorities.
Inspire an environment of collaboration among buyers and your team to facilitate issue awareness and resolution.
Qualifications/Requirements
Master’s degree in technical subject from an accredited University or Bachelor’s degree with compensating work experience in the subject matter
Proven experience in suppliers management (i.e. material planning, sourcing specialist, supplier development, supplier quality …)
Ability to coordinate people and several projects simultaneously
Effective problem identification and solution skills
Proven analytical and organizational ability
Attitude to work in a matrix organization
Strong interpersonal skills
Fluent English and Czech
Work Visa according to local regulations
Availability to travel nationally and internationally
Desired Characteristics
Previous experience in Aerospace
experience in manufacturing of Aerospace components
SAP MM Module certificate is preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills
Attitude to work in a cross-functional teamwork environment
Previous experience in materials planning with foreign Suppliers
PC proficiency
Spoken Italian language preferrable
What we offer
Smart working and work life-balance
Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.
Total Rewards
At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:
Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
Flexible benefits platform
GE Aviation share plan
Life and injury insurance
Private medical cover
Employee assistant program
Employee special awards (service and recognition)
Local special agreements and discounts
English and languages training for you and one member of your family
Technical, Leadership and development trainings
Inclusion & Diversity
Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.
We are not all the same. Just be Yourself @AvioAero!
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No