Global Commodity Senior Buyer

Global Commodity Senior Buyer - Direct Material Date: Apr 10, 2026 Location: Papendrecht, NL Company: GKN Aerospace Careers Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career. Job Summary Due to our continued success and our ambitious growth plans we're looking for a Global Commodity Senior Buyer to join our Global Commodity Team, based in Papendrecht. You'll be responsible for the end to end management of our suppliers including taking the lead on our sourcing strategy, supplier sourcing and on boarding, supplier performance and purchasing negotiations. You'll have a strong focus on managing a portfolio of suppliers to reduce risk and optimise cost. You'll work within the Global Commodity Team based in Papendrecht, collaborating with Site Procurement & Stakeholders to deliver cost-effective solutions, contributing to value generation across GKN Aerospace Globally and shaping the future Aerospace supply chain. Job Responsibilities The Global Commodity Senior Buyer will be responsible for supporting strategic sourcing for the relevant commodity to maximize leverage of direct material reporting to the Global Commodity Manager: - - Support the commodity team to meet or exceed objectives related to commodities including: Cost Savings, economics, working capital, quality, supplier rationa...