Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Performance Management, Expenditure Analysis
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$25/hr
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 in…
Skills: Chemical Analysis, Metallurgical Testing, Hardness Testing, Tensile Testing, Microscopic Evaluation
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$25/hr
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 in…
Skills: Chemical Analysis, Metallurgical Testing, Hardness Testing, Tensile Testing, Microscopic Evaluation
Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands · On-site
GKN Aerospace is ‘s werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 32 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van ‘s werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten en een omzet behaald…
Skills: Internal Communications, Community Management, Event Organization, Knowledge Sharing, Content Creation
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$35/hr–$40/hr
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 in…
Skills: CNC Machining, Manual Milling, Lathe Operation, Blueprint Reading, Precision Measuring
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
Sammanfattning Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att GKN Aerospace hjälper dig på vägen. Vår teknologi och våra komponenter används i 90% av världens flygplan, i allt från små och stora…
Skills: Engine Maintenance, Customer Support, Order Management, Technical Coordination, Aviation Regulations
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · Hybrid
Sammanfattning Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att GKN Aerospace hjälper dig på vägen. Vår teknologi och våra komponenter används i 90% av världens flygplan, i allt från små och stora…
Skills: Matlab, Simulink, System Engineering, Product Development, Troubleshooting
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
GKN Aerospace utvecklar framtidens flyg-, rymd- och försvarsteknik Detta är vi; Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att vi är med på resan. Våra komponenter finns i 90 % av världens civil…
Skills: Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engine Maintenance, Process Development, Tool Design
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
GKN Aerospace utvecklar framtidens flyg-, rymd- och försvarsteknik Detta är vi; Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att vi är med på resan. Våra komponenter finns i 90 % av världens civil…
Skills: Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Repair Development, Process Optimization, Tool Design
Wellington, Kansas, United States · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Precision Measuring Equipment, Gages, Hand Tools, Machining, Blueprint Reading
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
Vill du vara med och utveckla avancerade och innovativa komponenter till militärt och rymd? Vi ger dig nu möjligheten att uppleva hur en produkt går från koncept, design, tillverkning till provning / flight. Vi har det m…
Skills: Team Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Technical Review, Product Development, Problem Solving
Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands · On-site
GKN Aerospace is ‘s werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 32 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van ‘s werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten en een omzet behaald…
Skills: Customer Relationship Management, Contract Management, Demand Forecasting, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Performance Analysis, Aero Engine Concept Studies, Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, Gas Turbines
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Siemens Opcenter, MES Implementation, System Configuration, Production Process Understanding, Technical Requirements Translation
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Siemens Opcenter, MES Configuration, System Implementation, Production Process Understanding, Technical Requirement Translation
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$32/hr
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 in…
Skills: Non-Destructive Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Radiographic Testing, Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing, Eddy Current Testing
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att GKN Aerospace hjälper dig på vägen. Vår teknologi och våra komponenter används i 90% av världens flygplan, i allt från små och stora passagerarflyg…
Skills: NC Programming, CAM, Siemens NX, Vericut, Turning
Tallassee, Alabama, United States · On-site
Job Summary The Composite Operator Level I – Layup is an entry-level manufacturing role responsible for performing basic composite layup operations in accordance with established work instructions, engineering requiremen…
Skills: Composite Layup, Material Handling, Precision Measuring, Packaging, Shipping
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$30/hr–$40/hr
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 in…
Skills: CNC Machining, Manual Machining, GD&T, Precision Measuring Equipment, Blueprint Reading
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$19/hr–$20/hr
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 in…
Skills: Forklift Operation, Inventory Management, Shipping and Receiving, Warehousing, Lean Manufacturing
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The Commodity Buyer is responsible for managing over £100m in expenditure within the Machining, Fabrications, and Special Processes category. Key duties include executing category strategies, negotiating supplier contracts, and managing supplier performance to deliver bottom-line benefits.
Requires an experienced procurement practitioner with approximately 5 years of experience in sourcing and procurement and a proven track record of delivering multi-million pound savings. Professional certifications like CIPS or a relevant degree are highly valued.
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 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
GKN Aerospace spends >£2bn p.a. with more than 11,000 suppliers. We will build and deploy structured, collaborative relationships with our key suppliers. Suppliers to GKN should actively compete for our business and work hard to retain it by achieving continually high levels of delivery & quality performance whilst incrementally delivering value (reducing total cost or supporting revenue growth).
Our procurement function operates in a matrix between Site based procurement operations and Global Commodity Management functions.
Reporting to the Global Commodity Manager the Commodity Buyer will have accountability for category strategy execution across 5 sub-categories. Objectives for this role will include:
The Commodity Buyer will have responsibility for >£100m expenditure within the Machining, Fabrications and Special Processes category.
Category Management
Sourcing
Supply Management
Essential:
Desirable:
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Annual bonus of up to 15%
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll pay 1.5x your contribution (max 12%)
• Life Assurance 8 x salary.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours.
• Income protection.
• Shopping discounts.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.
Offices: 11th Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · Golf Course Lane, Filton, England BS34 9AU, GB · Govier Way, Bristol, England BS35 4GG, GB · Ferry Road, East Cowes, England PO32 6, GB · London Luton Airport, Luton, England LU2 9PQ, GB
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.
Offices: 11th Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · Golf Course Lane, Filton, England BS34 9AU, GB · Govier Way, Bristol, England BS35 4GG, GB · Ferry Road, East Cowes, England PO32 6, GB · London Luton Airport, Luton, England LU2 9PQ, GB
