For one of our clients we are looking for a Procurement Category Manager – Airport & Ground Operations.
Main Objectives:
- Reduce and control airport and operational costs to meet company cost targets
- Manage portfolio of vendors including contracting and SRM & engagement
- Collaborate across departments with focus on process improvement to deliver the company strategy.
- Contribute to the delivery of the company’s sustainability strategic targets.
- Ensure contracts fulfil operationnal and commercial requirements.
- Other ad hoc duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature and responsibilities of the role.
- Develop expertise on local setups, challenges, and opportunities within the assigned portfolio.
KPI’s for role
- Support the delivery of the category strategy.
- Reduce overall cost and improve cost predictability.
- Deliver the sourcing and category plan.
- Manage sourcing projects and deliver project objectives including agreed savings targets.
- Ensure that the overall company’s ESG KPls are considered in all procurement activity.
- Contribute to the development of the procurement function and its promotion within the organisation.
- Bespoke cross functional project (to be defined)
Area of Responsibility
- Contribute to the Company’s cost reduction program target for the category through strategic and tactical sourcing and contracting.
- Manage a portfolio of airports for airport incentives, ground handling and cargo handling.
- Define and deliver engagement plans with key partners.
- Source all contracts and lead negotiations.
- Ensure company compliance rules and best practice are adhered to.
- Develop and manage relationships with vendors, understand contractual requirements and business strategies to negotiate and influence effectively at different levels.
- Input into the Airports and Operations Procurement team sourcing planning and implement plans to ensure best value for volume and specification.
- Drive collaboration and engagement with key colleagues to develop processes and best practice.
- Work closely with Finance Controlling to monitor costs Input in budget preparation and forecast revisions. Monitor and address variances.
- Training/ mentoring Junior team members and Operational Procurement Specialists as required.
- Lead and manage cross-functional projects.
- Promote procurement across categories.
- Other ad hoc duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature and responsibilities of the role.
Competence profile (ideal) with required education/certificates/licenses:
- Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) in airlines procurement, preferably specialized in ground ops and/ or airports.
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen. Strategic mindset.
- Proven ability to manage high value complex negotiations.
- Ability to develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at different levels.
- Ability to work autonomously, proactively and on multiple tasks.
- Organizational skill and ability to prioritize a high workload effectively.
- Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment, by inputting and participating actively in the required changes.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a team and on own initiative.
- Higher educational level.
- Numerical and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written English.
- Willingness to travel and work in a multi-site/location and multi-cultural environment.
Workplace: Fornebu, Riga, Barcelona.
Period: 9-12 months
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Har du spørsmål rundt stillingen er det bare å kontakte meg, Marina Isdal, på e-post: marina.isdal@contikiressurser.no eller på telefon 98236403. Hvis du mener at dette er jobben for deg – send en utfyllende CV og en kort beskrivelse av hvorfor du søker og vi tar kontakt med aktuelle kandidater for en samtale.