Operational systems support consultant Work, Jobs in Bristol, Eng (with Salaries)

Operational Buyer (Site)
GKN Aerospace —Bristol
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
Student Finance Implementation Consultant
PACT Solutions —Bristol
- £42,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Accounting
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Senior Team Coordinator - Cancer Multidisciplinary
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust —Bath
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Recruiting
- Annual leave
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Sales Host / Member Consultant
Everlast Gyms —Bristol
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Customer service
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
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Infrastructure Engineer (Senior Consultant)
CGI —Corsham
- Full-time
- Windows
- Linux
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Senior Epidemiology Scientist
UK Health Security Agency —Bristol
- £56,185 - £66,581 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- No degree
- In-person
Surveyor, Property Management (South West England)
BNP Paribas —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Consultant Geriatrician - Hospital at Home
HCRG Care Group —Chippenham
- £131,581 - £136,645 a year
- Call to connect
- Doctoral degree
- Computer skills
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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Senior Cyber Security Consultant
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) Principal Consultant
Occam Group Ltd —Bristol
- £80,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
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Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) Senior Consultant
Occam Group Ltd —Bristol
- £65,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
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Associate Director Civil Water
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
Offshore Materials & Corrosion Lead
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- AWS
- Quality control
Lead Consultant - Chartered Nuclear Engineer
Decision Analysis Services Ltd —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Machine learning
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Associate Director | Quantity Surveyor | Bristol, UK
TSA Riley —Bristol
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
Building Physics Engineer
Method Consulting —Bristol
- £30,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- HVAC
Associate Director Civil Structures
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Communication skills
Principal ICA Engineer
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Communication skills
Technical Director - Safety Engineering
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Travel
- Communication skills
Senior/Principal Design Manager for Design & Build
AtkinsRéalis —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office

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Operational Buyer (Site)

GKN Aerospace -
Bristol

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Job details

Fixed term contract

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Procurement

Full job description

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.

Job Summary

Our Indirect Commodity Management & Procurement Excellence team is on the lookout for an Indirect Operational Buyer to join us at our Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol—the place where brilliant engineers, cutting-edge innovation, and central head office functions (think HR, Finance, IT, and more) all come together. We’ve teamed up with the UK Government for a £32M investment through the Aerospace Technology Institute to create the GTC, and now we need YOU to make procurement excellence part of the magic happening here!

This role offers a hybrid working pattern, for an initiail 18 month fixed term contract.

How You'll Contribute

We’re building something new and exciting! We’ve got strong central indirect procurement in place—preferred suppliers, contracts, category buyers—all the essentials. But what we don’t have (yet!) is local dedicated operational buying support—someone to help stakeholders navigate the admin, from raising POs to finding the right supplier or choosing the correct contract or, if not yet existing, help to create that. In addition to supporting the GTC, you will also support the central functions of our UK global headquarter.

That’s where you come in.

We’re on a mission to bring real operational buying support to all indirect categories—from real estate and maintenance to consultants, tooling, IT, transport, and beyond. We want indirect procurement to feel more personal, more collaborative, and way more efficient. Your job? Be right there where the transactions happen, making sure stakeholders feel supported and processes get smoother.

By adding this on-the-ground support, we’re making procurement more personal, more integrated, and more connected. Instead of stakeholders handling purchasing in isolation, you’ll be their trusted guide, ensuring smooth transactions and building closer relationships between procurement and the business.

And that’s not all—this role is our eyes and ears on the ground. You’ll gather feedback on how our suppliers are performing, what’s working, and where we can improve. Your insights will help category buyers and managers refine our procurement strategies, making sure we’re always raising the bar.

What are we expecting from you in 3 months, one year, and beyond?

First 3 months: You’ve become a familiar face across Indirect Procurement—category buyers and category managers will know you’re our Procurement Ops “go-to” for the GTC and the UK Centrals functions (a.o. IT, HR, Legal). Stakeholders alike will know you as their go-to person for purchase orders and procurement support. You’ll also dive into community groups and GTC and UK Centrals activities (because networking + fun = win-win). Most importantly, you’ll listen to engineers, to colleagues, to the system itself—to spot what works and what doesn’t. You’ll be introduced and trained by our current Operational Buyer that will go on maternity leave, at which point other team members will step in and continue to support you and help you grow.

One year in: This role will truly belong to you. You’ll own indirect procurement operations at GTC and UK Centrals, fine-tuning quick-win process improvements and making things run smoother.

~18 months in: You’ll have made several impactful improvements to processes and communication, feeding valuable insights to category buyers and managers to shape better procurement strategies. Your next career move could be on the horizon. GKN is a fast paced organization where regularly new positions open. This starting position could be a perfect steppingstone—whether it’s specializing in buying or transitioning into a category-focused role, we’ll support you in building a development path to get there.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Two of your superpowers? Stakeholder & relationship management: People genuinely enjoy working with you—you make things easy, engaging, and fun! Process improvement: You love being organised, bringing structure to chaos, and ensuring things work as seamlessly as possible.

You’re a self-starter with ambition, ready to build relationships, solve problems, and refine solutions as needed.

Experience:

You've worked as a buyer in a mature operation handling indirect procurement for a significant spend (£30M+ ideally).
You’ve got 3+ years of professional experience (5–7 years is ideal).
You're an analytics whiz—pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and spend management tools and AI are second nature to you.
You've got experience in large-scale manufacturing or heavily regulated industries (aerospace, automotive, pharma, nuclear, etc.).
A degree in a commercial field or an APICS/MCIPS qualification would be great!

What We'll Offer

We’ll offer you challenges that excite and opportunities that inspire. This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking, industry-leading organisation that’s pushing boundaries—and you’ll be right at the heart of it in Indirect Procurement, directly where our company’s future is being shaped: our UK GTC and our global headquarter!

With some of the best training and development available, who knows how far you’ll go? We’re here to support your journey and see your career fly!

Perks & Benefits:

Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
Hybrid working—a mix of office and home flexibility
Industry-leading pension scheme (we match up to 8% at a 1:1.5 ratio)
Life assurance (8x your salary)
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
A collaborative, dynamic working environment

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.

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